Trading gained momentum on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with 170 percent surge in the volume of stocks traded valued 130 percent more than on Wednesday. Trading ended with activity in 58 securities, in sliding from 63 on Wednesday, with prices of 25 rising, 14 declining and 19 ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 15,980,550 shares, with a value of $207,489,845 after increasing from 5,916,747 stocks at $90,178,691 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 275,527 shares at $3,577,411, in contrast to just 93,917 stock units at $1,431,408 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 208,628 stock units at $2,927,884 in line with 205,041 shares valued at $2,893,066 on the previous day and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.06 million shares for 25.4 percent of total volume, followed by Supreme Ventures ending with 4.05 million stocks for 25.3 percent of the day’s trade, Kingston Wharves closed with 2.0 million stock units for 12.5 percent of the volume traded and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.41 million shares for 8.8 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 800.71 points to conclude trading at 401,278.84, the JSE Main Index fell 761.02 points to close at 342,570.91 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.12 points to 63.56. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids that are higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Trading on the Main Market concluded with an average PE Ratio of 20.9. 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, Caribbean Cement rallied $7.40 to end at $109.10 with 11,992 shares clearing the market, Eppley rose $6.52 to $40.59 with an exchange of 11,968 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $4.54 and ended at $46.04 with 922 shares changing hands. 
Kingston Wharves sank $1.50 to $36 with investors swapping 2,002,746 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing dropped 50 cents to close at $6.20 with 417,825 shares crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings shed $1.09 in closing at $72.90 in switching ownership of 3,109 units. NCB Financial popped 50 cents to $44 after an exchange of 340,964 stocks, Proven Investments increased $2.05 and ended at $12.27 after trading of 977 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell 69 cents to close at $9.15 in an exchange of 116 stock units. Seprod climbed $1 to finish at $78.50 with investors trading 8,997 shares and Supreme Ventures advanced 40 cents in closing at $17.20 in an exchange of 4,046,287 stock units.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% popped $29 to end at $1,150 after investors traded 20 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 154,201 shares for $2,616,402, in declining from 167,015 stocks at $2,960,248 on Wednesday.
Ansa Merchant Bank climbed $1.28 to close at $25.50 after an exchange of 5 shares, AS Bryden fell 1 cent to $1.48 after traders swapped 101 units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.29 in swapping owners of 30 shares. Endeavour Holdings rallied 1 cent to $18.44 with an exchange of 15, First Citizens Group advanced 26 cents to end at $35.01 with a transfer of 20,350 stocks, GraceKennedy gained 3 cents in closing at $3.38 after an exchange of 43 stock units. Guardian Holdings remained at $15.15 with 84 shares crossing the market, Guardian Media remained at 68 cents with investors trading 40 stock units, JMMB Group ended at 83 cents with 36 stocks crossing the exchange. Massy Holdings dipped 4 cents in closing at $3.34 with investors trading 16,355 units, Medcorp increased 5 cents to $44 with an exchange of 22 stocks, National Enterprises ended at $3.60 with 5,452 units clearing the market. 
National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 after a transfer of 886 shares, Point Lisas ended at $7 as investors exchanged 10 stock units, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.40 in trading 260 shares. Republic Financial sank 19 cents to $106.01 with 229 stocks passing through the market, Scotiabank shed 35 cents to close trading at $45.15 with investors swapping 25,762 units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL remained at $8 in an exchange of 77,344 stock units. Trinidad Cement rallied 9 cents in closing at $1.69, following trading of a mere 2 shares and West Indian Tobacco ended at $2.45 with investors dealing in 7,084 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 167,015 shares for $2,960,248, up from 142,743 stock units at $2,856,778 on Tuesday.
At end of the market, Angostura Holdings ended at $10.89 after 103 shares were exchanged, AS Bryden finished at $1.49 with 14,992 units crossing the market, Endeavour Holdings rallied 53 cents to $18.43 with investors trading 10 stocks. First Citizens Group slipped 24 cents to $34.75 with 1,281 shares crossing the market, GraceKennedy rallied 9 cents to finish at $3.35 in an exchange of 28,651 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell 7 cents to close at $15.15 with traders dealing in 347 shares. L.J. Williams B share ended at 95 cents in switching ownership of 100 stock units, Massy Holdings climbed 2 cents to end at $3.38 following the trading of 21,081 units, National Enterprises dipped 8 cents in closing at $3.60 after an exchange of 3,461 stocks. National Flour Mills remained at $1.50 with investors swapping 8 units, 
Republic Financial ended at $106.20 with a transfer of 20,142 shares, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with 3,610 stock units crossing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL lost 99 cents to close at $8 in an exchange of 40,411 stock units, Unilever Caribbean popped 5 cents in closing at $13.05 with 10 units changing hands and West Indian Tobacco gained 5 cents to end at $2.45 with 32,808 stocks crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading of 142,743 shares worth $2,856,778 after tumbling from 517,163 stock units at $4,336,849 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Angostura Holdings finished trading of 296 shares crossing the exchange at $10.89, Ansa McAl remained at $37.26 in switching ownership of 160 units, AS Bryden slipped 1 cent to end at $1.49 after an exchange of 65 shares. CIBC Caribbean Bank increased 4 cents in closing at $8.29 after swapping of 4,244 stock units, First Citizens Group popped 39 cents and ended at $34.99 with 3,338 stock units changing owners, GraceKennedy fell 9 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $3.26 with investors trading 20,000 shares. Guardian Holdings gained 21 cents to close at $15.22 with 282 stocks changing hands, Guardian Media ended at 68 cents with investors dealing in 300 units, Massy Holdings rose 4 cents to finish at $3.36 in an exchange of 5,969 stock units. Medcorp lost 5 cents and ended at $43.95 with 6 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises remained at $3.68 as investors exchanged 23,488 stock units, National Flour Mills rallied 1 cent to $1.50 in trading two units. 
Point Lisas advanced 70 cents to a a 52 weeks high of $7 with 83 stocks crossing the market, Republic Financial climbed 45 cents to finish at $106.20 with an exchange of 20,442 units, Scotiabank ended at $45.50 with 2,199 shares clearing the market. Trinidad & Tobago NGL popped 9 cents in closing at $8.99 with traders dealing in 14,966 stock units and West Indian Tobacco remained at $2.40 in an exchange of 46,903 stocks.
The market closed with trading of an average of 27,219 shares at $228,255, after an increase from 10,745 units at $165,725 on Thursday, with trading month to date averaging 24,915 shares at $242,169 compared with 24,770 units at $243,047 on the previous day and an average for February of 30,770 shares at $141,333.
The market closed with an average of 10,745 shares with a value of $165,725, following an increase from 8,945 stock units at $86,044 on Wednesday, with trading month to date averaging 24,770 shares at $243,047 slightly down from 25,822 units at $248,845 on the previous day, compared with an average of 30,770 shares worth $141,333 for 
Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $24.20 in switching ownership of 98,325 stock units, AS Bryden advanced 3 cents in closing at $1.48 with 814 units clearing the market, CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.25 with investors dealing in 400 stocks. First Citizens Group ended at $34.45 after a transfer of 1,565 shares, GraceKennedy rose 9 cents to close at $3.35 as investors exchanged 30 stock units, Guardian Media skidded 3 cents and ended at 65 cents with 1,127 units crossing the market. JMMB Group remained at 81 cents in an exchange of 6,000 shares, Massy Holdings shed 2 cents in closing at a 52 weeks low of $3.36 with 15,148 units changing hands, Medcorp ended at $44 in trading 12 stocks. National Enterprises climbed 48 cents to $3.68 after investors swapped 3,530 stock units, National Flour Mills popped 1 cent in closing at $1.50 with 2,723 shares crossing the market, 
NCB Financial remained at $1.97 with an exchange of 2,919 units. Point Lisas ended at $6.30 with 110 stocks passing through the market, Republic Financial increased 45 cents to finish at $106.45, following trading of 538 stock units, Scotiabank ended at $45 in an exchange of 1,320 shares. Trinidad & Tobago NGL fell 3 cents to $9.32 with traders dealing in 85,407 units, Unilever Caribbean dipped 1 cent to close at $13 after an exchange of 989 stocks and West Indian Tobacco lost 5 cents to end at $2.40 with a transfer of 4,129 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 178,897 shares for $1,720,878, after tumbling from 441,584 stock units at $1,868,780 on Tuesday.
AS Bryden fell 3 cents to $1.45 with an exchange of 1,075 stock units, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with 200 stocks passing through the market, First Citizens Group sank 55 cents to finish at $34.45 in trading 5,095 shares. GraceKennedy shed 5 cents to a 52 weeks low of $3.26 after an exchange of 11,116 stock units, Guardian Holdings dipped 1 cent in closing at $15.20 after 2,402 units were traded, JMMB Group remained at 81 cents in switching ownership of 21,357 stocks. Massy Holdings lost 2 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $3.38 with investors trading 45,534 shares, Medcorp ended at $44 with 100 stock units crossing the market, National Enterprises popped 41 cents to close at $3.20 with investors trading 750 units. One Caribbean Media slipped 5 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.30 with 3,250 stocks clearing the market, Point Lisas ended at $6.30 with traders dealing in 26 shares, Prestige Holdings rallied 90 cents and ended at $12.40 in an exchange of 314 stock units. 
Republic Financial declined 50 cents to finish at $106 with investors dealing in 3,353 units, Scotiabank remained at $45 with 1,334 stocks crossing the market, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 55 cents in closing at $9.35 in an exchange of 63,997 units. Trinidad Cement skidded 6 cents to $1.63 with investors swapping 1,101 shares and Unilever Caribbean dipped 9 cents to end at $13.01 after an exchange of 16,265 stock units.
The market closed with Trinidad and Tobago NGL, being the leading trade with 58.6 percent of the 441,584 shares traded, with a value of $1,868,780, up from a mere 126,345 stock units at $1,281,637 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Agostini rallied 20 cents to finish at $62 with 15 shares clearing the market, Angostura Holdings remained at $10.99 following trading of 1,042 stocks, Ansa McAl rose 1 cent to $37.26 with 1,015 units passing through the market. AS Bryden advanced 8 cents in closing at $1.48 after an exchange of 647 shares, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $8.25 with 336 stock units changing hands, First Citizens Group popped 55 cents to end at $35 in trading 2,231 shares. GraceKennedy increased 1 cent in closing at $3.31 with 5,300 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings popped 1 cent to $15.21 with investors swapping just two stock units, JMMB Group gained 1 cent to close at 81 cents with 480 units crossing the market. Massy Holdings ended at $3.40 with investors trading 10,664 shares, National Enterprises remained at $2.79 with an exchange of 6,569 units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.49 after investors swapped 2,947 stocks. NCB Financial remained at $1.97 after a transfer of 319,025 stock units, One Caribbean Media remained at $1.35 with 3,700 shares crossing the market, Point Lisas rose 40 cents to close at 
Prestige Holdings sank 90 cents in closing at $11.50 as investors exchanged 1,158 units, Republic Financial advanced by 50 cents to $106.50 in switching ownership of 2,388 stocks, Scotiabank popped 50 cents to finish at $45 with investors trading 3,154 units. Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 90 cents to $8.80 in an exchange of 68,235 shares, Trinidad Cement ended at $1.69 with traders dealing in 505 stock units, Unilever Caribbean ended at $13.10 after an exchange of 3,131 stocks and West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents and ended at $2.45 with investors dealing in 8,957 units.
The market closed with trading of a mere 126,345 shares valued at $1,281,637, after it tumbled from 403,584 units at $16,792,420 on Friday.
Ansa McAl lost 1 cent to close at a 52 weeks low of $37.25 in trading 72 units, Ansa Merchant Bank remained at $24 with a mere four stocks clearing the market, Endeavour Holdings declined 50 cents to finish at $17.90, with investors dealing in only five units. Eric Solis Marketing ended at $4 with 30 shares passing through the market, First Citizens Group fell 5 cents to $34.45 with 3,443 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings remained at $3.40 with a transfer of 27,388 stocks. Medcorp ended at $44 with 25 shares crossing the market, National Enterprises popped 14 cents to end at $2.79 with investors swapping 5,431 stock units, National Flour Mills ended at $1.49 with 2,099 units crossing the market. Point Lisas remained at $5.90 after an exchange of 46 stocks, Republic Financial remained at $106 with investors trading 3,374 shares, 
Scotiabank slipped 50 cents after closing at $44.50 with 355 units crossing the exchange. Trinidad & Tobago NGL climbed 40 cents to finish at $7.90 in switching ownership of 78,765 stocks, Unilever Caribbean increased 4 cents to $13.10 as investors exchanged 2,577 stock units and West Indian Tobacco slipped 5 cents to end at $2.40 after dealers swapped 2,307 shares.
The market closed with trading of 403,584 shares for $16,792,420 compared with 1,075,463 stocks at $10,072,076 on Thursday.
CIBC Caribbean Bank remained at $8.25, after 50 shares were passed through the market. First Citizens Group fell by 50 cents to finish at $34.50 with investors trading 1,875 stock units, GraceKennedy shed 1 cent to end at $3.30, with a mere two stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings fell 10 cents to close at $3.40 after a transfer of 81,719 shares. National Enterprises lost 3 cents to $2.65, with 593 stock units crossing the exchange, National Flour Mills lost 1 cent and ended at $1.49 with a transfer of 1,000 units, Prestige Holdings ended at $12.40 following trading of 155 stocks. Republic Financial rose 75 cents to end at $106 after an exchange of 149,232 shares, Scotiabank ended at $45 in trading 203 stocks, 
Trinidad & Tobago NGL rallied 20 cents to close at $7.50 after an exchange of 16,886 units. Trinidad Cement popped 6 cents to $1.69 with investors trading 1,160 stock units, Unilever Caribbean climbed 5 cents to finish at $13.06 with an exchange of 8,584 shares and West Indian Tobacco increased 5 cents and ended at $2.45, with 138,967 stock units crossing the market.