Trading jumps on JSE Main Market


Trading activity picked up on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with a 42 percent rise in the volume traded and a 56 percent jump in value, compared to Monday. Trading activity was helped by a million shares trade in Massy Holdings for $71.5 million, which contributed 53 percent to the market value. Trading ended with 61 securities changing hands on Tuesday and on Monday, with prices of 26 rising, 17 declining and 18 ending unchanged.

As trading climbed on Tuesday, the market closed with the trading of 10,290,895 shares with a value of $135,163,331 after increasing from 7,225,849 stocks at $86,689,047 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 168,703 shares worth $2,215,792, up from 118,457 stock units at $1,421,132 on Monday, but lower than the month to date average of 216,726 units with a value of  $3,046,072 and 219,862 shares at $3,100,298 on Monday and in May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 2.74 million shares for 26.6 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.50 million stocks for 24.3 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.52 million stock units for 14.7 percent of the volume traded and Massy Holdings with 1.0 million shares for 9.7 percent of market share. The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,571.51 points to wrap up trading at 418,776.33, the JSE Main Index rose 1,396.20 points to settle at 352,696.97 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.58 points to finish at 66.81. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026. At the close of trading, AS Bryden rose 99 cents to $24 after an exchange of 40 shares, Berger Paints shed 51 cents to end at $5.09 following trading of 7,624 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 55 cents to finish at $43.75 after an exchange of 809 shares. General Accident advanced 59 cents and ended at $7.60 with 7,676 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings popped $7 to end at $332, with an exchange of 1,357 units, Kingston Wharves rallied 50 cents to close at $35.50 with investors trading 8,243 stocks. Massy Holdings slipped $2.37 to $71.50 with an exchange of 1,000,368 units, NCB Financial fell 45 cents to $58.50 with 30,075 shares crossing the market, Pan Jamaica increased $1.95 to $47 as investors exchanged 2,940 stock units. Proven Investments climbed $1 and ended at $11.50 with 215 shares clearing the market, Seprod gained $3.01 to end trading at $79.99 after investors traded 34,346 stocks, Stanley Motta skidded 47 cents to close at $5.63 following trading of 10,000 stock units and Wisynco Group dipped 55 cents to $20.41 with 32,994 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dropped $70 to end at $1,130, trading 200 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $12.99 in closing at $105.99, with a mere one stock passing through the market.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Seprod & Wharves big Main Market winners


Seprod and Kingston Wharves ended with the highest price gains, of nearly $2, on Monday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, following trading in 61 securities, up from 60 on Friday. At the close of the market prices of 18 stocks closed higher, 32 declined and 11 ended unchanged. The volume of stocks traded declined 11 percent and the value dropped 47 percent from trading on Friday.

The market closed with trading of 7,225,849 shares for $86,689,047 after skidding from 8,140,109 stock units at $163,712,331 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 118,457 shares at $1,421,132 after a decline from 135,668 stock units at $2,728,539 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 219,862 units for $3,100,298, down from 226,948 shares worth $3,217,629 on the previous trading day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
On a day of low level of trading, Transjamaican Highway led trading with only 2.32 million shares for 32.1 percent of the total volume, followed by Carreras with 1.50 million units for 20.8 percent of the day’s trade after hitting an intraday 52 weeks high of $32 and Wigton Energy with 954,011 stocks for 13.2 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 2,868.72 points to close at 416,204.82, the JSE Main Index declined 3,242.18 points to 351,300.77 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.28 points to end at 66.23. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 18 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.9. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings that are forecasted for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden dipped $1.79 to $23.01 following investors dealing in 201 shares, Caribbean Cement fell 50 cents to $102.50 with 7,811 stocks passing through the exchange, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained 45 cents to end at $44.30 with an exchange of 153 units. General Accident shed 95 cents in closing at $7.01 with 2,800 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings declined $15 and ended at $325 after a transfer of 3,950 stock units, Kingston Wharves popped $1.72 to finish at $35 with investors trading 4,668 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $7 and ended at an all-time low of $23 in an exchange of 65 units, 138 Student Living skidded 42 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2.39 with investors swapping 64,129 stocks, Pan Jamaica slipped $2.25 to finish at $45.05 after an exchange of 2,447 stock units. Sagicor Group increased 59 cents in closing at $39.49 following the trading of 22,342 shares, Scotia Group dropped 70 cents to $58 after an exchange of 17,340 units, Seprod climbed $1.98 to end at $76.98 with 1,093 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 51 cents to $7.49 with 19,123 stocks crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $8.60 to close at $39.20, with investors trading 100 shares, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $5 to finish at $180 with an exchange of just one unit, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% slipped 93 cents and ended at $110 with a transfer of 11 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost $12.99 and ended at $93, with an exchange of 2,500 stock units.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Seprod & Wharves big Main Market winners

Seprod and Kingston Wharves ended with the highest price gains, of nearly $2, on Monday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, following trading in 61 securities, up from 60 on Friday. At the close of the market prices of 18 stocks closed higher, 32 declined and 11 ended unchanged. The volume of stocks traded declined 11 percent and the value dropped 47 percent from trading on Friday.

The market closed with trading of 7,225,849 shares for $86,689,047 after skidding from 8,140,109 stock units at $163,712,331 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 118,457 shares at $1,421,132 after a decline from 135,668 stock units at $2,728,539 on Friday and month to date, an average of 219,862 units at $3,100,298, down from 226,948 shares at $3,217,629 on the previous trading day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
On a day of low level of trading, Transjamaican Highway led trading with only 2.32 million shares for 32.1 percent of the total volume, followed by Carreras with 1.50 million units for 20.8 percent of the day’s trade after hitting an intraday 52 weeks high of $32 and Wigton Energy with 954,011 stocks for 13.2 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 2,868.72 points to close at 416,204.82, the JSE Main Index declined 3,242.18 points to 351,300.77 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.28 points to end at 66.23. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 18 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.

The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.9. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden dipped $1.79 to close at $23.01 with investors dealing in 201 shares, Caribbean Cement fell 50 cents to $102.50 with 7,811 stocks clearing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained 45 cents to end at $44.30 with an exchange of 153 units. General Accident shed 95 cents in closing at $7.01 with 2,800 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings declined $15 and ended at $325 after a transfer of 3,950 stock units, Kingston Wharves popped $1.72 to finish at $35 with investors trading 4,668 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $7 and ended at an all-time low of $23 in an exchange of 65 units, 138 Student Living skidded 42 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2.39 with investors swapping 64,129 stocks, Pan Jamaica slipped $2.25 to finish at $45.05 after an exchange of 2,447 stock units. Sagicor Group increased 59 cents in closing at $39.49 following the trading of 22,342 shares, Scotia Group dropped 70 cents to $58 after an exchange of 17,340 units, Seprod climbed $1.98 to end at $76.98 with 1,093 stocks changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 51 cents to $7.49 with 19,123 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $8.60 to close at $39.20, with investors trading 100 shares, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $5 to finish at $180 with an exchange of just one unit, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% slipped 93 cents and ended at $110 with a transfer of 11 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost $12.99 and ended at $93, with an exchange of 2,500 stock units.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

5 year high for Jamaica Main Market stocks


After nearly five years of declines, the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market seems positioned for a rebirth, with Jamaican stocks closing on Friday at a near 5 year high, with a 14.7 percent gain year to date, even as trading dropped 73 percent with a 87 percent lower value compared to Thursday. Trading ended after 60 securities changed hands, slipping from 59 on Thursday, with prices of 30 rising, 21 declining and nine ending unchanged, sending the market’s All Jamaican Composite Index to the highest level since August 15, 2022, when it closed at 419,448.06.

The market closed following trading of 8,140,109 shares with a value of $163,712,331, off from 30,058,965 stock units worth $1,238,526,471 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 135,668 shares at $2,728,539 after decreasing from 509,474 stock units at $20,991,974 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 226,948 stock units at $3,217,529, compared to 233,684 shares valued at $3,253,724 on the previous day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Wigton Energy led trading with 2.04 million shares for 25.2 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.56 million units for 19.2 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Cement with 943,448 stocks for 11.6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 10,632.40 points to finish at 419,073.54, the JSE Main Index rallied 8,646.78 points to end at 354,542.95 and the JSE Financial Index rose 1.66 points to settle at 66.51. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $2.60 to finish at $43.85 in switching ownership of 150 shares, Guardian Holdings dropped $4 to $340 with investors trading 175 units, Jamaica Broilers fell 42 cents to $14.13 with 118,048 shares passing through the market. Jamaica Producers popped 48 cents in closing at $22.50 in an exchange of 12,530 stock units, Kingston Properties shed 90 cents to close at $10 with investors dealing in 5,644 stocks, Mayberry Group rallied 87 cents to $5.97 after an exchange of 9,564 units. NCB Financial lost $1.01 to $58.99 with 53,814 shares clearing the market, Sagicor Group rose 70 cents to finish at $38.90 with an exchange of 23,915 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced $1.22 to $8.30 after a transfer of 5,600 stocks. Salada Foods increased 45 cents in closing at $2.35 in an exchange of 112,681 shares, Seprod dipped $1.98 to $75, following trading in 8,252 stock units, Supreme Ventures gained 59 cents to close at $17.90 with a transfer of 636,275 stocks and Wisynco Group rose 90 cents to $20.90 with 26,843 units changing hands.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share advanced $2.88 in closing at $19.20 after a transfer of just one share, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $25 to finish at $175 with 7 stock units crossing the market. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% popped $42 and ended at $1,200 with investors trading 173 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $1.99 to end at $105.99 with 73 units crossing the market.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

NCB takes bulk of JSE Main Market trade  


NCB Financial was the highlight of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, capturing nearly 73 percent of all shares traded, with a value of $1.1 billion. The volume of all stocks traded rose 159 percent and the value surged 1,033 percent over Wednesday, following trading in 59 securities, up from 56 on Wednesday, ending with prices of 24 rising, 27 declining and eight ending unchanged.

The market closed with 30,058,965 shares trading for $1,238,526,471 after falling from 11,613,047 stocks at $109,315,635 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 509,474 shares worth $20,991,974, in an increase from 207,376 stocks at $1,952,065 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 233,684 stock units at $3,253,724, up from 212,104 shares at $1,865,717 on the prior day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
NCB Financial led trading with 21.89 million shares for 72.8 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.69 million stocks for 8.9 percent of the day’s trade and Kingston Wharves with 1.09 million units for 3.6 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 1,008.97 points to 408,441.14, the JSE Main Index fell 1,665.55 points to settle at 345,896.17 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 1.19 points to 64.85. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.9. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
The market closed with trading in, Caribbean Cement that rallied by 50 cents to $103 after the trading of 25,902 shares, Carreras rose 75 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $30.20 after an exchange of 415,262 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell 75 cents to $41.25 following trading of 3,580 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 54 cents and ended at $10.05 with 26,601 units crossing the exchange, Kingston Properties rallied 90 cents to end at $10.90 with a transfer of 8,360 units, Kingston Wharves declined $3.25 to $33 following trading of 1,089,511 stocks. Margaritaville fell 75 cents to $9.50 with 28 shares passing through the market, Massy Holdings popped $2.75 to $73.80 with investors trading 60 units, Mayberry Group dropped 87 cents to $5.10 with an exchange of 58,598 stock units. NCB Financial climbed $2 to finish at a 52 weeks high of $60 with 21,886,684 shares changing hands, Proven Investments shed 75 cents to close at $10.75 with investors dealing in 3,100 stocks, Sagicor Group dipped $1.30 to end at $38.20 in an exchange of 205,002 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped 76 cents to $7.08 with investors swapping 4,020 stock units, Salada Foods fell 49 cents to a 52 weeks low of $1.90 after a transfer of 266,533 shares, Scotia Group dipped 69 cents to $58.70 in an exchange of 110,038 stock units. Seprod increased $3.98 and ended at $76.98 with 49,970 units crossing the market, Supreme Ventures lost 49 cents to close at $17.31 after a transfer of 88,229 stocks and West Indies Petroleum advanced $1.26 to finish at $9.36 with 20,774 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preferred slipped $2.88 to $16.32 in switching ownership of 7,508 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $25 in closing at $200 as investors exchanged 21 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $8 and ended at $1,158 with 183 units clearing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $2.48 to end at $111 after an exchange of 1,609 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $2.49 to finish at $104 with 51 units crossing the market.
Prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Lasd grabs big chunk of Main Market trade


The consumer goods merchandiser, Lasco Distributors, accounted for just under 44 percent of the shares changing hands on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, following a 69 percent jump to 11,613,047 shares, from 6,882,074 stock units on Tuesday, as the value inched higher to $109,315,635 from $106,768,583. Market activity resulted in trading of 56 securities, down from 60 on Tuesday, with prices of 29 rising, 19 declining and eight ending firm and pushing the Main Market Index higher at the close.

The market closed with an average of 207,376 shares being traded at $1,952,065, up from 114,701 stock units at $1,779,476 on Tuesday.
Trading month to date averages 212,089 units at $1,865,506 that is well aligned with 212,468 shares at $1,858,562 on the previous day and lower than for May, with an average of 328,145 stocks at $2,328,972.
Lasco Distributors led trading with 5.08 million shares for 43.7 percent of the total volume. Transjamaican Highway, the usual heavy trader, ended with only 1.75 million stocks, for 15.1 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.15 million units for 9.9 percent of the market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 2,569.20 points to settle at 409,450.11, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,408.01 points to 347,561.72 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.17 points to 66.04. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 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 14.7. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden advanced $1.74 to finish at $24.75 in swapping owners of 35 shares, Caribbean Cement rose 50 cents to $102.50 with 21,794 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Producers gained 92 cents to end at $5.43 in an exchange of 19,162 shares. Carreras climbed $2.44 to a 52 weeks high of $29.45, with investors dealing in 520,498 units, Eppley Caribbean Fund dropped 40 cents in closing at $42 with a transfer of 2,067 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $1 to end at $344 after an exchange of 44 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 58 cents in closing at $10.59, after trading of 15,694 stocks, Kingston Properties fell $1 to $10 with 3,191 units changing hands, Kingston Wharves increased $3.75 to $36.25 in trading 951 stock units. Massy Holdings climbed 40 cents to close at $71.05 with 2,931 shares crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 68 cents to finish at $6.80 as investors exchanged 5,500 stocks units, NCB Financial climbed 85 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $58 with 816,422 units crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded 75 cents to $7.84 with investors trading 5,580 stock units, Supreme Ventures rose 80 cents in closing at $17.80 after an exchange of 166,120 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied 50 cents to close at $8 with 2,889 units passing through the market and West Indies Petroleum lost 41 cents to settle at $8.10 with an exchange of 23,430 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share popped $2.87 to finish at $19.20after investors swapped 1,000 stock units, while Eppley 7.75% preference share gained 49 cents and ended at $20.49 with investors trading 5 shares. 138 Student Living preference share slipped $25 to $175 after a transfer of 518 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $6.49 and ended at $106.49 with 951 units crossing the exchange.
All closing stock prices are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Guardian & NCB lift JSE Main Market


Guardian Holdings leapt $30, while NCB Financial made a sizable gain of $4.65 to help provide a major lift to the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday. At the close of trading, the number of shares exchanged declined 45 percent and the value climbed just 6 percent compared with Monday, following trading in 60 securities, down from 62 on Monday, with prices of 21 rising, 26 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 6,882,074 shares trading for $106,768,583, with the number of shares trading hands tumbling from 12,534,155 units at $100,412,846 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 114,701 shares, for $1,779,476, compared to 202,164 stock units at $1,619,562 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 212,468 units at $1,858,562, down moderately from 221,662 shares at $1,865,999 on the previous day and May closing with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Kingston Wharves led trading with 1.54 million shares for 22.4 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.47 million units for 21.3 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 639,934 stocks for 9.3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 4,922.52 points to settle at 406,880.91, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,416.07 points to 344,153.71 and the JSE Financial Index rose 1.24 points to 66.21. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted for the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Producers declined 49 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $4.51 after a transfer of 59,604 shares, Carreras rose $1.51 to finish at a 52 weeks high of $27.01 following investors swapping 639,934 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $2.10 to $42.40 with 515 units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings rallied $30 to $345 with investors dealing in 31 shares, Kingston Wharves fell $3.75 to end at $32.50 with 1,539,878 stock units clearing the market, Margaritaville dipped $1.81 to $10.25 in trading 75 shares. Mayberry Group popped 47 cents to $5.98 with 21,226 stock units crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped 67 cents to finish at $6.12 with a transfer of 1,302 units, NCB Financial gained $4.65 and ended at $57.15 with 88,714 stocks being traded. Sagicor Group advanced 80 cents to $39.30 in an exchange of 7,518 shares, Seprod shed $5.57 in closing at $72.71 with a transfer of 5,155 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 50 cents to $7.50 with 18,489 units passing through the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share slipped $2.87 to $16.33 after an exchange of 447 stocks and Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $2.86 to end at $30.60 with investors trading 15 units.
Prices of stocks trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Trading dropped on the JSE Main Market 


Trading activity slowed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 15 percent and the value just 8 percent lower than in trading on Friday, following trading in 62 securities after climbing from 57 on Friday, with prices of 19 rising, 31 declining and 12 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 12,534,155 shares trading worth $100,412,846, after dipping from 14,821,316 stock units at $108,874,973 on Friday.
Trading averaged 202,164 shares at $1,619,562, following a fall from 260,023 stock units at $1,910,087 on Friday. For the month to date, an average of 221,662 shares at $1,865,999, following a moderate decline from 223,761 shares at $1,892,526 on the previous day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.43 million shares for 43.3 percent of the total volume, followed by Lasco Distributors, with 2.50 million stocks for 20 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.16 million stock units for 9.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,665.53 points to close at 401,958.39, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,549.36 points to settle at 339,737.64 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.04 points to 64.97. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading in the market, Caribbean Cement fell $3.30 to close at $102.10 after an exchange of 16,232 stock units, Carreras rallied 60 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $25.50 following the trading of 168,826 shares, Eppley popped 50 cents to $33.50 in an exchange of 75 stocks. General Accident shed 69 cents and ended at $8.01 with investors trading 64,508 shares, GraceKennedy climbed $1.01 to close at $69 following a transfer of 79,467 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined $6 to finish at $315 with investors swapping 18 shares. Jamaica Broilers sank 40 cents to $14.60 with 12,062 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Producers dropped 48 cents to $22.02 with investors trading 7,165 stocks, Margaritaville increased $1.09 in closing at $12.06 with 872 units passing through the market. Massy Holdings fell $3 and ended at $71 with a transfer of 356 shares, Mayberry Group skidded 49 cents to finish at $5.51 with 6,327 units crossing the market, NCB Financial rose 50 cents to close at $52.50 with investors dealing in 34,895 stocks. Pan Jamaica rallied $3.76 to $47.89 with 981 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group sank $1 to $38.50 after a transfer of 20,134 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 40 cents and ended at $8.59 with 11,930 units crossing the market. Scotia Group dipped 64 cents to 58.99 as investors exchanged 38,969 stocks and Seprod advanced $5.53 to finish at $78.28 with 89,803 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell $5.91 to close at $33.46 after a transfer of 60 shares. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% skidded $344.85 to $1,954.15 after trading of just 6 units, 138 Student Living preference share rose $10 to finish at $200 after an exchange of 76 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% lost $9.78 and ended at $1,150 after traders swapped a mere 2 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dropped $1.50 to $108.50 in switching ownership of 10 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $6.50 to end at $100 after a transfer of 4,961 stock units.
Prices of stocks trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market rallies into the weekend


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 58 percent and 4 percent greater value compared to Thursday, following trading in 57 securities compared with 59 on Thursday, with prices of 17 rising, 23 declining and 17 ending unchanged, resulting in healthy gains in the market index.

The market closed after 14,821,316 shares were traded with a value of $108,874,973, in comparison with 9,400,269 stocks for $104,848,942 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 260,023 shares for $1,910,087, up from 159,327 shares at $1,777,101 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 223,757 units at $1,892,495, well aligned with 219,774 shares at $1,890,563 on the preceding day and below May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.0 million shares for 47.3 percent of total volume, followed by Innovative Energy, with 5.45 million units for 36.8 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Distributors with just 373,318 stocks for 2.5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,898.56 points to close at 403,623.92, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,664.86 points to 341,287.00 and the JSE Financial Index rose 1.00 points to 64.93. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.8. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, AS Bryden skidded $2.24 to $23.01, with 2,716 shares being traded, Barita Investments declinedx $1.19 in closing at $68.01 with an exchange of 8,690 units, Eppley slipped 50 cents to $33, with 2,500 shares changing hands. GraceKennedy fell 91 cents and ended at $67.99 with investors trading 35,025 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped $6 to close at $321, with 5,108 stocks crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings advanced $1.60 to finish at $74 with investors swapping 2,764 shares. Mayberry Group declined 40 cents to $6, with 1,481 stocks clearing the market, Pan Jamaica sank 87 cents to close at $44.13 after an exchange of 7,167 units, Proven Investments rose 87 cents in closing at $11.90 and closed with an exchange of 417 stock units. Sagicor Group rallied $1.14 and ended at $39.50 after an exchange of 15,629 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased 40 cents to end at $8.99 with investors dealing in 718 stock units, Scotia Group climbed $5.33 to finish at $59.63 in an exchange of 314,086 stocks. Stanley Motta dipped $1.20 and ended at $5.80, with 6,034 units crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank 50 cents to $8 as investors exchanged 4,240 shares.
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% gained $99.78 to finish at $1159.78, following trading of 888 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% popped $1.50 to end at $110 in an exchange of 1,966 stocks.

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JSE Main Market climbs as few shares rise


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market climbed following trading in 56 securities, similar to Tuesday, with prices of just 12 rising, 31 declining and 13 ending unchanged on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 7 percent to 14,635,752 shares from 14,013,445 stock units and the value ended at $87,844,783, after slipping 15 percent from $112,633,862 on Tuesday.

Trading averaged 261,353 shares at $1,568,657, in comparison with 250,240 stock units at $2,011,319 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 227,527 stock units at $1,905,116 compared to 222,838 shares valued at $1,951,754 on the previous day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock with 5.75 million shares for 38.2 percent of the total volume, was followed by Tropical Battery with 4.39 million stocks for 29.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.33 million units for 8.8 percent of the day’s volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,316.05 points to 401,901.71, the JSE Main Index rose 781.42 points to 340,733.42 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.30 points to 63.93. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.42 ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasted for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden declined 64 cents to close at $25.11 with 309 shares changing hands, Berger Paints sank 53 cents to $5.12 with investors trading 4,814 units, Caribbean Cement advanced 50 cents and ended at $105.50 in switching ownership of 11,807 shares. Eppley skidded $1 to finish at $33.50 after an exchange of 7,346 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $1.50 in closing at $44 with a transfer of 489 stocks, First Rock Real Estate slipped 47 cents to $7.28 after swapping 10 shares. General Accident lost 40 cents in closing at $8.75 with investors trading 845,915 stocks, Guardian Holdings dipped $3 to $317 after a transfer of 1,280 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 49 cents to close at $10.30 with investors dealing in 3,946 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing rose 40 cents to $6.80 with 54,987 shares crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 79 cents to end at $6.79 in an exchange of 3,005 stock units, Sagicor Group shed $1.84 to finish at $38.16 following trading of 29,781 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.85 to $8.72 with 20,401 stocks passing through the market, Seprod dropped 89 cents to $74.01 with investors swapping 3,609 shares and Wisynco Group climbed 54 cents in closing at $19.50 with 10,752 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share sank $32 to end at $200 following trading of 3,226 units.
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