The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market continues to experience negative movement in March with another session of declines in the market indices in trading on Wednesday. At the close, the volume of stocks traded declined 26 percent with the value remaining the same level as on Tuesday, following trading in 59 securities as was the case on Tuesday, with prices of 22 rising, 21 declining and 16 ending unchanged as NCB Financial closed at an 8½ low of $44.40 after trading at an intraday multi low of $42.04 going back to 2016.
The market closed with 7,555,395 shares trading for $61,391,837 compared with 10,196,021 stock units at $61,375,187 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 128,058 shares at $1,040,540 compared to 172,814 stocks at $1,040,257 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 732,145 units at $26,454,353 just lower than 786,725 shares at $28,750,548 on the previous day and well above February with an average of 405,332 stock units at $1,953,730.
JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 preferred stock led trading with 2.38 million shares for 31.5 percent of total volume traded followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.73 million stock units for 22.9 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 986,326 stocks for 13.1 percent of the total volume of stocks traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 1,307.11 points to end at 374,532.12, the JSE Main Index fell 1,419.05 points to 323,378.55 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.15 points to 66.94. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 15.1. 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 of a day of slow trading, Berger Paints rallied 81 cents to end at $7.96 with an exchange of 722 stock units, Caribbean Cement skidded 68 cents to $83.32 with 2,634 shares passing through the market, Eppley Caribbean Fund sank 73 cents to close at $35 in trading 224 units. First Rock Real Estate rose 50 cents to finish at $9.02 in an exchange of 7,472 stocks, Guardian Holdings jumped with a $12 gain and ended at $303 with investors trading 184 units, Jamaica Broilers dipped $1.70 in closing at $33.60 with 38,485 stocks crossing the market. Jamaica Producers sank $1 to $22.84 in trading 222 shares, Kingston Properties lost 40 cents in closing at $9.50 with 136 stock units crossing the market, Lasco Manufacturing dropped 38 cents to end at $7.11 with investors swapping 139,993 shares. Margaritaville popped 75 cents to close at $16 with 7,010 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings climbed $1.66 and ended at $80.97 with an exchange of 348,865 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 58 cents to finish at $9.42 after 4,504 stock units changed hands.
Pan Jamaica increased $1.50 to $51.50 with a transfer of 16,050 shares, Scotia Group slipped 99 cents to end at $56.01 after an exchange of 48,091 stocks, Seprod advanced $2.55 in closing at $89.90 with investors trading 2,725 units. Stanley Motta shed 85 cents and ended at $6 in an exchange of 9,506 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments popped 64 cents to close at $12.70 with traders dealing in 16,917 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 advanced 39 cents to finish at $2.99 with 204 units switching owners. 138 Student Living preference share declined $18.48 to $293.50 after a transfer of 25 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $4.94 to end at $97.05 as investors exchanged 1,335 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 10,196,021 shares trading for $61,375,187 compared with 14,777,464 stock units at $61,524,284 on Monday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden gained 95 cents to finish at $28.95 with 32 units crossing the market, Berger Paints skidded 80 cents and ended at $7.15 with an exchange of just 54 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 85 cents to $35.73 after a mere 3 shares were traded, Guardian Holdings fell $12 to close at $291 with just 149 stocks being traded, Jamaica Broilers dipped $1.69 to end trading at $35.30 with investors swapping 12,331 shares, Kingston Wharves advanced 50 cents to close at $28 with 10,199 stocks crossing the exchange. Margaritaville rose 52 cents to $15.25 with investors trading 329 units, Massy Holdings lost $2.19 to close at $79.31 with 183,055 stock units crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 58 cents to end at $10 as investors exchanged 607 shares. NCB Financial slipped 55 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $44.45 in trading 65,397 stock units, Pan Jamaica sank $1.25 and ended at $50 after a transfer of 101,000 stocks, 
Proven Investments shed $1.49 to finish at $17.23 trading 18,342 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased 40 cents and ended at $8.40 with 608 shares switching owners, Scotia Group declined 50 cents to $57 after an exchange of 238,889 stock units and Stanley Motta rallied 45 cents in closing at $6.85 with 500 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with a moderate decline in the volume of stocks changing hands with a 59 percent lower value than on Friday after an exchange of 61 securities, up from 59 on Friday, with prices of 21 rising, 24 declining and 16 ending unchanged, resulting in a fall in the market indices.
Transjamaican Highway was the lead trade with 8.76 million shares for 59.3 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 2.31 million stocks for 15.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.56 million stock units for 10.6 percent of the day’s trade.
Jamaica Producers rose 84 cents and ended at $23.84 with 1,250 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves dipped 50 cents to $27.50 with 997 stock units switching owners, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 48 cents to finish at $7.49 after an exchange of 2,855 shares. Massy Holdings increased $2.19 to close at $81.50 with investors trading 10 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank 58 cents in closing at $9.42 in an exchange of 610 units, Pan Jamaica shed $1.10 to end at $51.25 with 13,491 stock units changing hands. Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 65 cents in closing at $8 with a transfer of 537 shares, Stanley Motta skidded 55 cents to $6.40 with 977 stock units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 85 cents and ended at $12.05 after a transfer of 14,357 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $23 to finish at $308 with 38 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $2.95 to close at $100 in trading 19,647 units.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 15,689,285 shares at $148,621,916 up from 7,389,877 stock units at $109,962,525 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending in or around August 2025.
Lasco Manufacturing fell 49 cents to end at $7.01 after a transfer of 68,009 stocks, Massy Holdings sank $2.19 in closing at $79.31 as investors exchanged 902 units, Pan Jamaica popped 35 cents to close at $52.35 with 100 stock units crossing the market. Proven Investments gained $1.48 to end at $19 with traders dealing in 160,658 shares, Seprod skidded 99 cents in closing at $87.01 in an exchange of 13,084 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 91 cents to end at $9.71 with 324 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of just 7,389,877 shares valued at $109,962,525 versus 41,544,650 stock units at $485,714,988 on Wednesday.
At the close, Berger Paints lost 60 cents to finish at $7.15 with a transfer of 6,866 shares, Eppley shed $2.17 and ended at $33.33 with 11,421 stock units crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $7.28 to $30 in switching ownership of 4,602 shares. JMMB Group sank 50 cents in closing at $21.60 after an exchange of 3,634 stock units, Kingston Properties rallied 62 cents to close at $8.52 with investors trading 14,000 shares, Kingston Wharves increased $2.15 to end at $29.65 with 2,717 units changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing climbed 50 cents to $7.50 in trading 7,823 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 52 cents to close at $81.50 as investors exchanged 991,529 stock units, Mayberry Group gained 41 cents to end at $8 in trading 16,609 shares. 
NCB Financial dipped 35 cents in closing at $45.20 with 115,459 stocks crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica sank 35 cents and ended at $52 with investors swapping 26,240 units, Scotia Group skidded $1.20 to finish at $57.50 after an exchange of 32,662 stock units and Stanley Motta popped 54 cents and ended at $6.95 with an exchange of 50 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 41,544,650 shares trading for $485,714,988 up sharply from 18,518,178 stock units at $73,536,330 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.1. 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.
Scotia Group sank $1.80 to finish at $58.70 in switching ownership of 150,366 stocks. Seprod shed $2 to $88 after a transfer of 1,787 shares, Stanley Motta dropped 58 cents and ended at $6.41 with trading of 2,601 stock units, Supreme Ventures increased 39 cents to finish at $18.50 in an exchange of 29,438 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 91 cents in closing at $8.80 with investors trading 13,462 units and Wisynco Group skidded 60 cents to end at $21.20 after 55,964 stocks passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 18,518,178 shares being traded for $73,536,330 compared with 8,671,979 stock units at $74,051,831 on Monday.
Trading averaged 303,577 shares at $1,205,534 compared with 139,871 stocks at $1,194,384 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 1,191,397 stock units at $50,300,578 compared with 1,374,970 shares at $60,452,110 on the previous day and February with an average of 405,332 stock units at $1,953,730.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 6.29 million shares for 34 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 6.03 million stocks for 32.6 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.58 million units for 8.5 percent of the volume of stocks traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 881.85 points to finish at 381,353.04, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,744.12 points to finish at 328,614.31 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.26 points to 68.53. 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 15.2. 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.
Lasco Manufacturing sank 47 cents to close at $7.50 after a transfer of 73,684 stock units. Massy Holdings climbed $9.99 to $80.99 with investors dealing in 13,547 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 59 cents to finish at $10 in trading 102,000 stock units, Proven Investments advanced 98 cents and ended at $19.40 as investors exchanged 65,693 stocks. Scotia Group rose $1.40 to end at $60.50 with 64,768 stocks changing hands, Stanley Motta gained 37 cents in closing at $6.99 after an exchange of 656 shares and Supreme Ventures slipped 79 cents to close at $18.11 after 767,305 units passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share popped $2.03 to $19.25 with investors trading 100 stocks, 138 Student Living preferred share rallied $35.83 and ended at $295.08 in switching ownership of 56 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share increased $50 to end at $1,050 with investors trading 734 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with trading in 8,671,979 shares for $74,051,831 down from 16,121,646 stock units at $289,183,399 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.9. 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.
Kingston Wharves rallied 50 cents in closing at $28.50 with a transfer of 6,947 stocks, Massy Holdings dropped $10.50 to finish at $71 with 4,011 stock units clearing the market. Proven Investments sank 40 cents to $18.42 in trading 5,500 shares, Scotia Group popped 90 cents to $59.10 with investors dealing in 358,019 units, Seprod gained $2.81 to end at $90 with 4,754 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 88 cents in closing at $9.71 in trading 40 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 16,121,646 shares trading for $289,183,399 compared with 10,010,074 stock units at $65,070,056 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 16.4. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
Proven Investments rose 82 cents and ended at $18.82 with investors trading 6,411 stock units, Salada Foods dipped 38 cents to end at $3.20 after an exchange of 3,139 stock units, Supreme Ventures gained 50 cents in closing at $19 with 54,605 units clearing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank 42 cents to $8.83 in switching ownership of 352 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 15. 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.
Pan Jamaica declined $2.08 and closed at $51.02 after an exchange of 10,847 stocks, just a fraction of the volume passing through the market on Tuesday. Seprod dipped 95 cents to finish at $87 in trading 1,736 shares, Supreme Ventures skidded $1 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $18.50 with 352,695 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments sank 66 cents to close at $12.70 as investors exchanged 37,164 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.