Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with a 195 percent jump in the volume of stocks that were exchanged with the value jumping 138 percent more than on Friday, following activities in 63 securities up from just 56 on Friday, with prices of 30 rising, 15 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 21,633,014 shares trading for $212,763,504 well above the 7,336,905 stock units at $89,342,295 on Friday.
Trading averaged 343,381 shares at $3,377,198 compared to 131,016 stocks at $1,595,398 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 168,427 units at $1,550,822 up from 157,960 shares at $1,441,552 on the previous day and September with an average of 592,167 stock units at $8,859,784.
Sterling Investments led trading with 7.96 million shares for 36.8 percent of total volume followed by Palace Amusement with 4.67 million stock units for 21.6 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway with 2.42 million shares for 11.2 percent market share and Wisynco Group with 1.07 million units for 4.9 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 3,750.99 points to conclude trading at 358,772.17, the JSE Main Index gained 2,888.42 points to end at 310,847.56 and the JSE Financial Index inched 1.08 points higher to 65.17. At the close, Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. 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 of trading, Caribbean Cement advanced $1.02 to $70.02 in an exchange of 88,726 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $3.80 to end at $41.81 with 243 units clearing the market, First Rock Real Estate climbed 69 cents in closing at $10.80 in an exchange of 3,037 shares. GraceKennedy increased $1.15 to finish at $74.25 with 854,217 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers fell $1.01 and ended at $36.97 with a transfer of 20,961 shares, Jamaica Producers sank 50 cents to close at $20.25 in trading 792 stock units. JMMB Group popped 72 cents to $23.50 in switching ownership of 220,786 units, Kingston Wharves dipped 74 cents to finish at $26.61 with investors trading 3,136 stocks, Massy Holdings lost $4 and ended at $73 with 688 units changing hands. 
Mayberry Group dropped 53 cents to end at $7.47 after 121,061 shares passed through the market, NCB Financial rallied 94 cents in closing at $52.75 with investors swapping 795,178 stocks, Pan Jamaica shed 48 cents to close at $47.30 with 103,686 stocks crossing the market. Proven Investments gained 67 cents to $17 with traders dealing in 23,986 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $1.20 to $40.20 as investors exchanged 589,522 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 51 cents and ended at $7.87 in trading 501 stocks. Scotia Group increased $1.10 to end at $45.50 after a transfer of 76,327 stock units, Supreme Ventures sank 50 cents in closing at $21.50 with investors dealing in 167,027 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 45 cents to close at $11.79 after 3,048 stocks passed through the market and Wisynco Group gained 45 cents to $21.45 with an exchange of 1,065,613 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share skidded 58 cents to close at $19 with investors trading 10 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 7,336,905 shares trading for $89,342,295 ,up from 4,696,332 units valued at $82,080,955 on Thursday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator closed with a fairly balanced position, with eight stocks endi9ng with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
Guardian Holdings rebounded with a rise of $14 to $315 after an exchange of 12,365 stocks, after the stock hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $270, Jamaica Broilers popped $2.68 in closing at $37.98 in trading 26,859 units and now seems poised to break away for the mid to low $30 price range, Jamaica Producers advanced 72 cents and ended at $20.75 after an exchange of 510 shares. JMMB Group climbed $1.57 to finish at $22.78 trading 29,072 stock units, Massy Holdings rose $2 to end at $77 with 6,874 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell 51 cents to close at $7.36 after a transfer of 115 stocks. Scotia Group slipped 75 cents to $44.40 with a solid volume of 487,496 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 64 cents and ended at $10.65 as investors exchanged 54 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $5.99 to finish at $45.99 with 112 stocks clearing the market.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1.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.
Mayberry Group
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $5.99 to finish at $40 with 285 stocks clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined 40 cents and ended at $104.60 with investors trading 1,017 units.
The market closed with 11,422,541 shares trading for $58,122,200 compared with 10,864,715 units at $66,883,337 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. 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.
Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $2.90 and ended at $41.90 with 47 stock units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings slipped $13.01 to close at $314.99 after a transfer of 5,902 shares, Jamaica Broilers advanced 99 cents to finish at $36.75 in switching ownership of 5,947 stocks. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 53 cents to $10.64 as investors exchanged 6,809 units, JMMB Group rallied $1.85 to close at $22.90 in trading 15,819 stock units, Mayberry Group fell 79 cents and ended at $7.26 in an exchange of 51,174 shares. NCB Financial shed 41 cents to end at $52.99 after 20,137 stocks passed through the market, Sagicor Group increased $2 in closing at $39 with an exchange of 120 units and Seprod popped 80 cents to finish at $81.50 with 15,447 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $210 to $2690 after an exchange of 1,133 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased 40 cents in closing at $105 with investors dealing in 39 stock units.
The market closed with 
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 618.05 points to settle at 357,496.90, the JSE Main Index lost 1,151.31 points to close at 311,890.12 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.21 points to end at 65.41.
Jamaica Broilers sank $1.63 in closing at $35.50 with traders dealing in 513,394 stocks, JMMB Group slipped 64 cents to $21.66 after 49,090 units passed through the market, Kingston Wharves sank $1.22 to finish at $25.83 with investors dealing in 885 stocks. Massy Holdings advanced $4 and ended at $78 after 318,735 stock units were exchanged, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped $12.99 to end at $75 with investors trading 30 shares, NCB Financial popped 62 cents to close at $53.16 in an exchange of 19,190 stock units. Pan Jamaica rallied $1.96 to $48.96 with 5,471 shares clearing the market, Sagicor Group fell $1.51 in closing at $37.54 as investors exchanged 8,085 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded 41 cents and ended at $7.53 with a transfer of 16,320 stocks. Scotia Group gained $1.20 to finish at $45.20 with investors swapping 313,527 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 76 cents to close at $10.02 after a transfer of 649 shares and Wisynco Group shed 83 cents to end at $20.61 with 24,471 stocks changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% climbed $2 to $46 after an exchange of just 4 units and 138 Student Living preference share popped $12.98 to finish at $199.74 with investors trading 20 stock units.
The market closed with 9,575,838 shares trading for $259,212,134 compared with 3,117,397 units at $35,533,347 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. 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.
Massy Holdings slipped $1.50 in closing at $74 with 5,847 stock units crossing the market, NCB Financial fell 96 cents to close at $52.54 after an exchange of 52,593 stocks, Pan Jamaica dropped $1.90 to finish at $47 with 1,003,002 units clearing the market. Sagicor Group dipped 95 cents to $39.05 in switching ownership of 15,393 stocks, Seprod climbed $2.50 in closing at $83 with 4,419 units changing hands and Wisynco Group rose $1.07 to finish at $21.44 with investors swapping 6,124 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share advanced 61 cents and ended at $6.59 with 86 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $4.90 to end at $44 as investors exchanged 58 shares and 138 Student Living preference share rose $16.98 to close at $186.76 after trading of just 2 stocks.
The market closed with 6,034,933 shares trading valued $30,473,110 compared to 11,475,735 stocks at $77,364,981 on Monday.
JMMB Group rallied $1.60 to $23.60 with investors trading in 35,551 stock units, NCB Financial sank 42 cents to close at $53.50 with 6,344 stock units crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica gained $1.60 and finished at $48.90 with investors trading 569 shares. Proven Investments slipped 78 cents and ended at $15.50 after 1,400 stock units passed through the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 65 cents in closing at $8 trading 139,471 stocks, Scotia Group lost 43 cents to end at $44.97 in an exchange of 2,284 units. Supreme Ventures advanced $1.08 in closing at $22.88 with 117,925 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped 53 cents to $10.53 with investors swapping 473 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed after trading 11,475,735 shares with a value of $77,364,981 compared with 5,075,111 units at $49,246,082 on Friday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Kingston Wharves advanced $1.37 to $27.37 with an exchange of 8,028 units, Mayberry Group declined 40 cents to end at $7.80, with 14,656 stock changing hands, NCB Financial popped $2.12 in closing at $53.92 after a transfer of 18,281 shares. Pan Jamaica lost $1.69 and ended at $47.30 with investors trading 419,586 stock units, Sagicor Group dropped 75 cents to end at $39.05 in switching ownership of 126,560 units, Seprod increased $3 to finish at $83 with investors trading 6,931 stocks and Supreme Ventures fell $1.09 to $21.80 with 24,630 shares crossing the exchange.
JMMB Group 7.25% due 2024 preference share skidded 44 cents and ended at $1.81 with 84,000 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $2 to end at $103 in an exchange of 1,800 stocks.
Trading closed with an exchange of 5,083,717 shares for a total sum of $55,164,698 compared to 11,714,898 units at $61,785,252 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. 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.
NCB Financial slipped 40 cents in closing at $52 after closing with an exchange of 6,993 stocks, Pan Jamaica fell $1.99 to $47, with 3,282 shares crossing the exchange, Proven Investments declined $1.19 and ended at $18.50 with investors trading 4,057 stock units. Sagicor Group climbed 75 cents to $40.75 after a transfer of 6,473 shares, Scotia Group skidded $1.24 to end at $44 with traders dealing in 23,673 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 32 cents and ended at $10.99 in an exchange of 226 stocks and Wisynco Group advanced 40 cents to close at $20.50 with investors trading 2,210,502 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 11,714,898 shares being traded for $61,785,252 compared with 17,740,034 units at $29,050,071 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. 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.
Margaritaville sank $1.84 and ended at $13.60 with investors trading 3,003 stocks. NCB Financial popped 55 cents to finish at $52.40 after an exchange of 20,391 shares, Pan Jamaica climbed 98 cents to close at $48.99 with investors trading 10 stock units, Sagicor Group dropped 50 cents to end at $40 with 21,080 units crossing the exchange. Sterling Investments shed 36 cents to $2.04 with investors swapping 6,903 shares and Supreme Ventures skidded 41 cents to finish at $22.95 in an exchange of 1,300 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.