Stocks were in increased demand in Thursday’s trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in a sharp, 265 percent jump in the value traded over Wednesday, with GraceKennedy accounting for $80.8 million, as the volume of stocks lagged far behind with just a 13 percent rise. Trading activity resulted in 61 securities changing hands compared with 62 on Wednesday, with prices of 26 rising, 24 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 8,541,634 shares trading for $172,991,340 after increasing from 7,545,813 stock units for just $47,368,831 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 140,027 shares at $2,835,924, up from the 121,707 stock units at $764,013 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 166,923 stock units at $1,567,459 compared with 169,126 shares at $1,463,598 on the previous day and October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.59 million shares for 30.4 percent of total volume, followed by Supreme Ventures ending with 1.46 million stock units for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade and GraceKennedy with 1.12 million units for 13.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 672.77 points in ending at 358,405.69, the JSE Main Index advanced 937.05 points to 313,888.38 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.85 points to 64.44. 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 13.2. 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, AS Bryden shed $3.34 to close at $30.20 with investors trading 500 shares, Berger Paints gained 71 cents to end at $6.41 with 1,101 stocks passing through the market, Carreras rose 68 cents to $17.93 with investors trading 80,103 units. Eppley rallied by $3.99 in closing at $34.99 with 246 shares switching ownership, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $1 and ended at $45 with 271 stock units changing hands, General Accident fell 82 cents to finish at $6 with investors dealing in just 5,494 shares. GraceKennedy dropped $1.90 to $72 after an exchange of 1,119,768 stocks, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.73 to end at $18.12 with 107,286 units crossing the market, JMMB Group dipped 35 cents in closing at $17.05 with an exchange of 28,197 stock units. Kingston Properties sank 88 cents to finish at $8.12 after 69 shares were traded, , Mayberry Group increased 59 cents and ended at $7.14 in an exchange of 2,097 stock units, Proven Investments skidded $1.09 to close at $15.10 with investors swapping 7,149 units. Sagicor Group popped 78 cents to $39.92 with a transfer of 6,059 stocks, 
Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 50 cents to end at $8 as investors exchanged 9,954 shares, Scotia Group slipped 50 cents to end at $50.50 after a transfer of 5,386 stocks. Seprod advanced $1.95 in closing at $81.95 with traders dealing in 4,813 units, Supreme Ventures declined $2.68 to close at $15.17 in an exchange of 1,459,534 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments fell 35 cents to finish at $12 after closing with an exchange of 27,919 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped 50 cents to $42.50 after 2,303 units changed hands, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $30 to end at $225 with 50 stocks passing through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $15.15 in closing at $101 after 901 stock units crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Total volume of stocks traded was 14,728,053 shares, with a total value traded of $264,196,081, in comparison to 23,221,916 shares valued at $68,128,306.
At the close of a day of active trading, AS Bryden popped $3.50 and ended at $34.50 with traders dealing in 15 shares, Barita Investments shed 59 cents to $77.90 with 557 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Cement lost $3.89 to finish at $100.11 in trading 135,568 units, after the price hit a high of $121, triggering the circuit breaker. At the close, there was minimal stocks on offer. Caribbean Producers increased 52 cents to close at $7.64 with 3,554 shares crossing the exchange, Eppley climbed $1 to end at $35 with a transfer of 5,727 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $2 in closing at $40 after trading of 1,034 shares. General Accident sank 60 cents to $6.20 as traders exchanged 1,001 units, GraceKennedy rose $3.46 to finish at $72.45 with investors trading 2,572,647 stocks, Guardian Holdings dropped $25.90 and ended at $320.10 with 55 stock units crossing the market. Jamaica Producers sank 53 cents to end at $22 after an exchange of 290,668 shares, JMMB Group gained $1.21 in closing at $18 with 318,800 stock units changing hands, Kingston Properties rallied 85 cents to close at $9 after an exchange of 2,758 units. 
Lasco Manufacturing dipped 44 cents to $6 with 547,815 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings advanced $1 to end at $76 as investors exchanged 13,047 shares, Sagicor Group rose 71 cents in closing at $40, with an exchange of 3,221 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 51 cents to finish at $7.50 with an exchange of 300 units, Seprod fell $1.95 and ended at $80 with 3,978 stocks passing through the market, Supreme Ventures popped 55 cents to close at $18 with investors dealing in 33,706 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance increased by 90 cents to $9.40 in an exchange of 51,785 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed trading with an average of 92,155 shares at $545,056, well in alignment with 93,470 stocks at $530,099 on Monday and month to date, an average of 122,952 stocks for $862,315, down from 128,070 shares at $915,035 on the prior day but lower than October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
The Main Market ended trading with the average PE Ratio of 13.1. 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.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped $2.03 to close at $44.99 after an exchange of 500 stock units, 138 Student Living lost 49 cents to finish at $3.46 with investors trading 500 stocks. Pan Jamaica advanced 50 cents and ended at $48 with 2,095 units clearing the market, Proven Investments rallied 52 cents to $15.93 after trading of 521 stocks, Scotia Group slipped 40 cents to end at $51.60 with investors dealing in 177,414 units and Seprod shed 81 cents in closing at $78.20 in an exchange of 8,692 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 10,428,249 shares trading, worth $70,220,578, compared to 6,536,660 stock units at $52,361,399 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. 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.
Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped 49 cents to close at $11.50 with traders dealing in 29,975 stocks, JMMB Group fell 52 cents to end at $17, with 114,875 units crossing the market, NCB Financial shed $1.39 to finish at $39.01 with a transfer of 184,682 shares. Pan Jamaica dropped $1.99 to $48 with investors dealing in 633 stock units, Proven Investments lost 47 cents to end at $15.53, as 118 shares passed through the market, Sagicor Group rallied $1.02 in closing at $41 with investors trading 3,618 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped $1.16 to finish at $6.38 with an exchange of 8,416 units, Seprod gained 60 cents and ended at $80.50 with 6,273 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments fell $1.89 to close at $11.11 in switching ownership of 102,150 shares and Wisynco Group slipped 89 cents to $19.99 after an exchange of 149,652 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Investors exchanged 6,536,660 shares for $52,361,399, up from 4,749,460 stocks at $38,772,140 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2. 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.
Guardian Holdings dropped $5 to end at $365, after 695 stocks were traded, Jamaica Producers lost 40 cents in closing at $22.20 as investors exchanged 38,389 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 49 cents and ended at $11.99 after 150 stocks changed hands, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed $1.38 to finish at $9.48 with a transfer of 500 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $1.28 to close at $47.02 after an exchange of 20 shares. Proven Investments shed 49 cents to close at $16 in trading 4,158 stock units, Sagicor Group sank $2.01 to finish at $39.98, after 66,439 shares passed through the market and Scotia Group skidded $1 and ended at $52 with investors trading 234,469 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 4,749,460 shares trading for $38,772,140, down from 5,152,349 stock units at $48,418,772 on Tuesday.
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 financial year ending around August 2026.
NCB Financial dropped 39 cents to end at $40.60 after an exchange of 40,863 units, Proven Investments climbed $1.49 in closing at $16.49 with a transfer of 21,903 stock units. Seprod sank $1.10 and ended at $79.90 as investors exchanged 823 shares, Supreme Ventures popped 55 cents to finish at $18.05 after it closed with an exchange of 15,471 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 39 cents to close at $13 in an exchange of 61,234 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with an exchange of 1.70 million shares accounting for 32.9 percent of the total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund which ended with 974,252 units for 18.9 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 845,558 stocks for 16.4 percent of the volume traded.
At the close, AS Bryden skidded 50 cents to close at $37.50 crossing the market 359 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $3.50 to $38.50 after an exchange of 606 units, General Accident increased by 62 cents to end at $5.58, with 282 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy dropped $1 to close at $71 with an exchange of 14,859 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 60 cents and ended at $11.40 after it closed with an exchange of 10,100 stocks, JMMB Group dropped 50 cents to finish at $17.50 with a transfer of 66,695 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 92 cents to $9.42 after an exchange of 1,500 stocks, 138 Student Living gained 53 cents to close at $3.77 with investors trading 295 shares, Proven Investments sank $1.25 and ended at $15 in switching ownership of 132,424 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 74 cents to finish at $7.54 with traders dealing in 300 shares, 
Scotia Group shed 70 cents to end at $53, with 34,795 units crossing the exchange and Supreme Ventures sank 40 cents in closing at $17.50 with investors dealing in 21,586 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Seprod sank $1 to $81 and closed with an exchange of 2,817 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped 40 cents and ended at $8.10 after a transfer of 4,104 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 42,767,820 shares trading for $107,809,982, with trading soared from 11,709,850 units at $63,409,333 on Thursday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 676.16 points to wrap up trading at 368,447.62, the JSE Main Index fell 1,021.05 points to finish at 322,820.75 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.28 points to 67.15. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
First Rock Real Estate popped $1.53 to end at $11.73, following the trading of 92 stock units, Guardian Holdings rallied $7 to close at $382 with a transfer of 1,986 shares, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.20 to finish at $23.50 with 35,474 stocks clearing the market. Kingston Wharves rose $1.23 and ended at $29.83 with ownership of 2,556 units changing hands, 138 Student Living dipped 94 cents to $3.04 with investors trading 697 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost $1.09 in closing at $6.51 after brokers exchanged 104,743 stock units. Seprod gained $2.34 to finish at $82 with investors trading 851 shares and Supreme Ventures dropped 41 cents to end at $18.24 in an exchange of 113,805 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 11,709,850 shares traded worth $63,409,333 compared to 7,520,061 stock units at $49,523,282 on Friday.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement lost $2.50 to end at $90 with traders dealing in 19,502 shares, Carreras sank 50 cents in closing at $18 after an exchange of 234,764 stocks, Eppley fell 50 cents to $34 with investors trading 955 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $1 to finish at $42 with 110 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy shed $1 and ended at $72 in trading 24,289 stock units, Guardian Holdings sank $7 to close at $375 with 6,000 shares crossing the market. JMMB Group popped 38 cents to $17.88 as investors exchanged 2,300 units, Kingston Wharves dipped $1.20 in closing at $28.60 after the trading of 4,789 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing gained 45 cents and ended at $6.70 with 7,945 stock units crossing the market. Pan Jamaica rose 90 cents to close at $50 with investors dealing in 27,019 shares, 
Proven Investments advanced $1 to end at $16.80 with 211,511 units changing hands, Sagicor Group climbed 79 cents to finish at $42 after a transfer of 50,064 stock units and Supreme Ventures increased 65 cents to $18.65 with brokers switching ownership of 730,902 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.