Big price gains for Main Market stocks


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed on Friday, with a 56 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, even as the value jumped 49 percent over Thursday’s activity following trading in 58 securities, up from 55 on Thursday, with prices of 22 rising, 19 declining and 17 ending unchanged, with several stocks posting big price movements. At the close the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 377.21 points to 372,580.00, the JSE Main Index rallied 518.99 points to 325,379.98 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.41 points to finish at 68.30.
The market closed with 6,354,185 shares trading for $108,084,361 compared with 14,473,698 stock units at $72,415,760 on Thursday. Trading averaged 109,555 shares for $1,863,523 in comparison with 263,158 stocks at $1,316,650 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 184,318 stock units at $1,597,346 compared with April that ended with an average of 1,417,136 stocks at $6,010,754. Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock  with 2.81 million shares for 44.2 percent of total volume, followed by Massy Holdings which ended with 991,704 units for 15.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sygnus Credit Investments with 423,982 stocks for 6.7 percent of the volume traded. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four 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 13.6. 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 2025. At the close of the market AS Bryden increased $2.54 to close at $33 in an exchange of 1,025 shares, Berger Paints climbed 99 cents to $7.85 with trading in 100 stocks, Caribbean Cement rose $3.52 and ended at $86.49 in swapping ownership of 2,834 units. Guardian Holdings rose $2 to finish at $347 with 1,157 stocks being traded, Jamaica Broilers popped $3 to end at $31 with an exchange of 70,802 stock units, Jamaica Producers rallied $1 in closing at $23.50 after trading of 1,004 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 45 cents to $12.50 and closed with an exchange of 4,072 stock units, Kingston Wharves advanced 65 cents to close at $28.40 with investors trading 150 units, Margaritaville lost $4 to finish at $11 after 1,196 stocks passed through the market. Massy Holdings dropped $1.10 and ended at $78.40 with investors trading 991,704 shares, NCB Financial rose $1.98 in closing at $47 with 7,685 stock units crossing the market, Pan Jamaica fell $1.90 to end at $53 with investors swapping 10,087 stocks. Proven Investments dipped 50 cents to $17.50 with 46,309 units clearing the market, Sagicor Group advanced $5.10 and ended at $49 in trading 10,214 stocks, Seprod sank $3.90 to finish at $81.05 with 5,306 units crossing the exchange, before the company release notice to acquire additional shares in AS Bryan that will take their holding up to 80 percent. Stanley Motta slipped $1.08 in closing at $5.89 with investors dealing in 5,102 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance skidded $1.15 to end at $8.14 after an exchange of 14,000 stock units. In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined $6.50 to close at $95 with 931 shares changing hands. Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market falters to start month


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 31 percent and the value 47 percent lower than on Wednesday, following trading in 55 securities compared with 60 on Wednesday, with prices of 13 rising, 28 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 14,473,698 shares trading worth $72,415,760, down from 20,922,408 stock units at $136,737,004 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 263,158 shares at $1,316,650 compared to 348,707 stocks with a value of $2,278,950 on Wednesday, compared to April with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 10.51 million shares for 72.6 percent of the total volume, followed by Radio Jamaica, with 1.19 million units for 8.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 625,781 stocks for 4.3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 5,041.82 points to 372,957.21, the JSE Main Index dived 3,392.92 points to finish at 324,860.99 and the JSE Financial Index sank 1.09 points to conclude trading at 68.71. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. 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 2025.
At the close, AS Bryden increased $1.71 and ended at $30.46 with 17,302 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement fell $3.03 to $82.97 in an exchange of 2,471 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 62 cents in closing at $39.45 with 8 shares changing hands. General Accident rallied 58 cents to end at $5.38 and closed with an exchange of 3,611 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $4.99 in closing at $345, with investors trading 39 units, Jamaica Broilers sank $1 to finish at $28 after 39,712 shares passed through the market. Jamaica Producers slipped $2.40 to $22.50 with investors dealing in 33,001 units, JMMB Group sank 78 cents and ended at $21.87 with 5,836 stocks crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves skidded 73 cents to finish at $27.75 with investors trading 31,919 stock units. Mayberry Group rose 55 cents to end at $7.25 after a transfer of 9,686 shares, NCB Financial lost $4.43 in closing at $45.02 following trading of 106,507 units, Pan Jamaica declined $1.35 to close at $54.90 as investors exchanged 131 stocks. Proven Investments dropped 45 cents to $18 with a transfer of 210,884 stock units, Sagicor Group fell $1.60 to $43.90 with 4,232 shares clearing the market, Scotia Group lost $1.19 to finish at $53 with traders dealing in 51,375 stocks and Wisynco Group gained 41 cents to close at $20.99 in switching ownership of 18,520 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $7.99 in closing at $44.50 after an exchange of 98 stock units and 138 Student Living preference share dropped $22.84 to end at $241.71 in trading 5 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Main Market posts more gains


Trading jumped appreciably on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume exchanged rising 49 percent and the value 43 percent more than on Tuesday, following trading in 60 securities compared with 62 on Tuesday, with prices of 31 rising, 13 declining and 16 ending unchanged, with Guardian Holdings trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $390 and Wigton Energy grabbed 51 percent of the day’s trade as the market put on its usual month end dressing.

The market closed with 20,922,408 shares trading for $136,737,004 up from, 13,995,385 stock units at $95,941,290 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 348,707 shares at $2,278,950, up from 225,732 stocks at $1,547,440 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 1,417,136 units at $6,010,754 compared with 1,474,889 shares at $6,212,474 on the previous day and March with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277.
Wigton Energy led trading with 10.74 million shares for 51.3 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 4.89 million units for 23.4 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 802,486 stocks for 3.8 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,626.12 points to conclude trading at 377,999.03, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,285.19 points to 328,253.91 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.64 points to 69.80.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. 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 2025.
At the close, Caribbean Cement rose $3 and ended at $86 after 43,715 shares passed through the market, Eppley Carib Property Fund skidded 62 cents to $38.83 with investors dealing in 1,000 stock units, GraceKennedy lost 35 cents in closing at $71.65, with 15,108 shares crossing the market. Guardian Holdings climbed $5.99 to finish at $349.99 after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $390, with investors trading 31,393 stocks, Jamaica Broilers popped $1 to end at $29 with 126,780 units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves increased 78 cents to close at $28.48 in trading 166,054 stocks. Margaritaville declined 55 cents to $15 and closed with just 4 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings rallied $1.10 to end at $79.50 after a transfer of 232 stock units, Mayberry Group advanced 35 cents in closing at $6.70 with 2,229 units crossing the exchange. Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 78 cents and ended at $9.78 with 8,120 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial popped $3.45 to finish at $49.45 with an exchange of 281,429 units, Pan Jamaica fell 70 cents to close at $56.25 after investors ended trading 87,584 shares. Sagicor Group gained $1.60 to $45.50 after an exchange of 141,323 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 40 cents and ended at $8.60 with a transfer of 3,541 shares, Seprod sank $1.55 to close at $84.95 as investors exchanged 100,022 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.20 to end at $9.34 in switching ownership of 12 stocks and Wisynco Group dropped 42 cents in closing at $20.58 with traders dealing in 24,744 stock units.

In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $4.49 to finish at $36.51, with an exchange of 100 shares. 138 Student Living preference share increased $44.28 and ended at $264.55 with investors swapping 4,816 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share climbed $10.99 to $1,044.99 after an exchange of 8 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains continue on JSE Main Market


Trading ended with stocks rising with robust gains for 5 days out of the last 6 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with the All Jamaican Composite Index rallying 3,060.36 points to close at 374,372.91, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,797.76 points to 324,968.72 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 1.37 points to wrap up trading at 69.16. Traded volume rose marginally, but the value dropped 19 percent from that on Monday, with trading in 62 securities up from 60, with the prices of 26 rising, 16 declining and 20 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 13,995,385 shares trading worth $95,941,290 compared with 13,175,750 stock units at $118,093,716 on Monday.
Trading averaged 225,732 shares at $1,547,440 compared to 219,596 stocks at $1,968,229 on Monday and month to date, an average of 1,474,889 units at $6,212,474, well aligned with the 1,548,789 shares at $6,488,458 on the previous day and compared to March that ended with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.99 million shares for 35.7 percent of the total volume, followed by Radio Jamaica with 3.31 million units for 23.6 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 675,438 stocks for 4.8 percent of the volume traded.
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 13.4. 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 2025.
At the close, Berger Paints shed 73 cents to end at $7.12 with 2,771 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement advanced $1 to close at $83 with investors trading 26,476 units, Carreras rose 59 cents and ended at $15.49 with 345,009 stocks clearing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $4.45 in closing at $39.45 with investors dealing in 6,734 shares, First Rock Real Estate popped 58 cents to finish at $9.60 in switching ownership of 96,732 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined $6 to end at $344 following the trading of 110 shares. Kingston Properties rallied 79 cents to $9.50 as 131,207 stocks passed through the market, Mayberry Group sank $1.05 to finish at $6.35 after a transfer of 85,622 units, NCB Financial dropped $3 and ended at $46 with 203,827 stock units crossing the market. Scotia Group increased 90 cents to end at $53.90 after an exchange of 5,424 shares, Seprod climbed $2.95 in closing at $86.50 with 64,462 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $1.21 to close at $8.14 with investors swapping 1,381 stock units and Wisynco Group rose 41 cents to $21 with 114,740 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $4 to end at $41 with traders dealing in 49 shares, 138 Student Living preference share lost $9.73 in closing at $220.27 as investors exchanged 36 units, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% popped 90 cents to finish at $100.90 in trading just two stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $1.50 and ended at $101.50 after an exchange of 2,027 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Guardian Holdings surged $42


Guardian Holdings surged $42 in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with investors clearing the market of all stocks on offer, following the ICInsider TOP10 report on Sunday, indicating that the supply of the stock on offer had declined sharply. At the close of the market, similar to Friday, there was an exchange of 60 securities, with prices of 24 rising, 20 declining and 16 ending unchanged and ended with a solid upward swing in the market indices.
The market closed with 113 percent increase in volume to 13,175,750 shares trading for $118,093,716, up from 6,188,249 stocks at $55,370,983 on Friday. Trading averaged 219,596 shares at $1,968,229, up from 103,137 shares at $922,850 on Friday and month to date, an average of 1,548,789 units at $6,488,458, just below the 1,629,509 shares at $6,762,966 on the previous day and March with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277. Wigton Energy led trading with 6.08 million shares for 46.2 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.65 million units for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 655,653 shares for 5 percent of the volume traded. The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 8,077.93 points to finish at 371,312.55, the JSE Main Index jumped 5,411.95 points to end at 321,170.96 and the JSE Financial Index rose 2.16 points to conclude trading at 67.79. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers. 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 2025. At the close, Caribbean Cement skidded $1.80 to end at $82 with a transfer of only 792 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $3.18 to $35 as investors exchanged 642 units, General Accident dipped 59 cents to finish at $4.80 after a transfer of 16,753 stocks. Guardian Holdings jumped $42 and ended at $350 in trading 56,215 shares, Jamaica Broilers gained $2.10 in closing at $28, with 234,241 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Producers popped 95 cents to close at $24.90 with an exchange of 116 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 48 cents to $12.68 with 32,865 units crossing the market, JMMB Group climbed $3.48 to finish at $22.50 with traders dealing in 602,528 stocks, Kingston Wharves sank 58 cents and ended at $27.84 in an exchange of 160 stock units. Margaritaville advanced $1.21 to $15.55 with investors dealing in 66 shares, Massy Holdings dropped $1.09 to close at $78.40 after an exchange of 10,333 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 78 cents to end at $9 with investors trading 2,579 stocks. NCB Financial rallied $3 to $49 with 262,173 units crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica popped $1.98 to end at $56.98 with investors swapping 126,749 stocks, Sagicor Group advanced $2 to $43.90 with 212,100 units crossing the market. Scotia Group rose 50 cents and ended at $53 after an exchange of 40,108 shares and Wisynco Group climbed 59 cents to finish at $20.59 after 34,631 stock units passed through the market. In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined 82 cents to close at $37 in trading 3 shares. 138 Student Living preference share increased $38.53 to $230 in an exchange of 26,405 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied $1.01 to end at $100 with investors trading 169 stocks. Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise state

JSE Main Market winning streak clipped


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 34 percent and the value 2 percent lower than on Thursday, with trading in 60 securities compared with 57 on Thursday, with prices of 19 rising, 28 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 6,188,249 shares trading worth $55,370,983 compared to 9,442,070 stock units at $56,653,050 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 103,137 shares at $922,850 compared with 165,650 stocks for $993,913 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 1,629,50ging9 units at $6,762,966 down from an average of 1,728,197 shares at $7,140,560 on Thursday and March with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.74 million shares for 44.3 percent of the total volume, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.0 million units for 16.2 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 585,733 stocks for 9.5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 841.19 points to conclude trading at 363,234.62, the JSE Main Index lost 499.80 points to end at 315,759.01 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.20 points to settle at 65.63. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 13.1. 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 2025.
At the close of market activities, Berger Paints rallied 39 cents to $7.89 in exchanging 22,678 shares, Caribbean Cement fell 49 cents to $83.80 after 7,455 shares were exchanged, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $3.58 to finish at $38.18 with an exchange of 336 shares. First Rock Real Estate popped 47 cents to end at $9.02 and closed with an exchange of 151 units, General Accident gained 59 cents in closing at $5.39 after an exchange of a mere 516 stocks. GraceKennedy climbed 65 cents to close at $72.25 with investors dealing in 167,653 shares. Guardian Holdings fell $1.75 to $308 after a transfer of 5,003 stock units, Jamaica Producers dipped 75 cents to close at $23.95 as investors exchanged 190,036 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 55 cents to finish at $12.20 in trading 2,736 units. JMMB Group slipped $1 and ended at $19.02 after an exchange of 26,820 stocks, Kingston Properties lost 59 cents in closing at $8.71, with 2,690 units clearing the market, Kingston Wharves increased $1.32 to end at $28.42 in an exchange of 4,087 shares. Margaritaville advanced $1.30 in closing at $14.34 with 5,017 stock units crossing the market, Massy Holdings popped 49 cents to $79.49 with a transfer of 88 shares, Pan Jamaica increased $1.80 and ended at $55 with 100,079 stocks crossing the exchange and Sagicor Group climbed $1.33 to close at $41.90 with investors trading 13,870 units.

In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $6.68 to end at $37.82 with 152 stock units crossing the market, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share shed $1 to finish at $1,034 following the trading of 83 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% sank $1.01 and ended at $98.99 with just one unit changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded 50 cents to $100 with traders dealing in 1,001 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for JSE Main Market stocks


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with a 21 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded and the value dropping 27 percent below Wednesday’s level, following trading in 57 securities compared with 58 on Wednesday, with prices of 17rising, 21 declining and 19 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 9,442,070 shares trading worth $56,653,050 compared to 7,812,662 stock units at $77,406,640 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 165,650 shares at $993,913 compared to 134,701 stocks that averaged $1,334,597 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 1,728,197 units valued at $7,140,560, down from 1,830,454 shares at $7,542,809 on the prior day, compared with March with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 2.85 million shares for 30.2 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, which ended with 2.83 million shares for 30 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.69 million units for 17.9 percent of the overall volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,669.61 points to wrap up trading at 364,075.81, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,068.01 points to 316,258.81, and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.50 points to finish at 65.43. 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 13.2. 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, Caribbean Cement rallied $6.09 to end at $84.29 in trading 1,208 shares, Caribbean Producers popped 40 cents to $8.40 after a transfer of 118,707 units, Carreras dipped 40 cents to finish at $15 with investors dealing in 237,270 stock units. Eppley Caribbean Property lost $4.85 and ended at $34.60 after  600 shares were traded. First Rock Real Estate dropped 70 cents to close at $8.55 following the trading of 55 stock units, General Accident fell 60 cents in closing at $4.80 in switching ownership of 2,600 shares. GraceKennedy sank 40 cents to $71.60 with traders dealing in 90,437 stock units, Jamaica Broilers climbed $1 and ended at $26 with 15,136 stock crossing the exchange, JMMB Group rose 97 cents to close at $20.02 with investors trading 21,513 units. Kingston Properties advanced 90 cents to finish at $9.30 with 122 stocks clearing the market, Kingston Wharves shed $1.36 in closing at $27.10 as investors exchanged 1,276 shares, Massy Holdings sank 50 cents to end at $79 after 358 stock units passed through the market. NCB Financial gained $1 in closing at $46 in an exchange of 20,247 units, 138 Student Living increased 38 cents to $3.70 with investors swapping 849 stocks, Pan Jamaica skidded $3.80 to close at $53.20 after an exchange of 79,027 units. Proven Investments popped $1 to end at $18.50 with 477,202 shares crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined 65 cents to finish at $8 with an exchange of 254 stock units, Scotia Group slipped $1.45 and ended at $52.50 with 160,868 shares changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 55 cents to $12 and closed after an exchange of 20,105 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $8.50 in closing at $44.50 after 110 stocks changed hands, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share sank $5.97 to finish at $1,035 with 28 units crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $9.99 and ended at $100 in an exchange of 915 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased 51 cents to close at $100.50 with investors trading 384 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains for JSE Main Market


Rising stocks drove the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market higher at the end of trading on Wednesday, with trading in 58 securities compared with 61 on Tuesday, with prices of 22 rising, 18 declining and 18 ending unchanged, with the volume of stocks traded declining 33 percent and the value 6 percent more than on Tuesday.

The market closed with 7,812,662 shares being traded with a value of $77,406,640, up from 11,711,045 shares at $73,006,878 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 134,701 shares at $1,334,597, down from 191,984 stocks at $1,196,834 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 1,830,454 stock units with a value of $7,542,809, versus 1,951,430 shares valued at $7,985,707 on the previous day compared to March with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.54 million shares for 45.3 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 1.08 million units for 13.9 percent of the day’s trade and Proven Investments with 948,505 stocks for 12.1 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 640.14 points to settle at 362,406.20, the JSE Main Index rallied 775.35 points to close trading at 315,190.80 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.03 points to wrap up trading at 64.93. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 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 13.1. 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 the market, Caribbean Cement dropped $6.10 to end at $78.20 with investors trading 969 shares, Caribbean Producers shed 40 cents in closing at $8 after 57,748 units were traded, Eppley rallied 83 cents to $33.33 after a transfer of 120,850 shares. Jamaica Broilers declined 90 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $25 after 50,108 units passed through the market, Jamaica Producers popped $1.65 to finish at $24.70 in an exchange of 24,317 stock units, JMMB Group lost $1.45 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $19.05 with 19,723 units crossing the market. Kingston Properties slipped 85 cents to $8.40 with investors trading 8,079 stocks, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.36 to close at $28.46 with an exchange of 10,753 shares, Massy Holdings fell 40 cents in closing at $79.50 with 4,456 stock units clearing the market. Mayberry Group rose 39 cents to end at $7.39 with investors swapping 5,268 shares, NCB Financial advanced $1.10 to finish at $45 in switching ownership of 168,353 stocks, Pan Jamaica gained $3.49 and ended at $57 with investors trading 27,133 units. Sagicor Group increased 58 cents to $40.58 after an exchange of 20,211 stock units, Scotia Group popped $1.30 and ended at $53.95 with investors dealing in 163,670 shares and Seprod skidded 50 cents to finish at $83.50 with 6,302 stock units changing hands.

In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $1.82 in closing at $36 in an exchange of 941 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share slipped $3.02 to close at $1,040.97 with 160 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Main Market stocks rise after Easter closure


Stocks recorded gains on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with the All Jamaican Composite Index rising 1,277.14 points to 361,766.06, the JSE Main Index climbing 1,927.56 points to close at 314,415.45 and the JSE Financial Index gaining 0.66 points to end at 64.96 as the volume of stocks traded declined 16 percent and the value 29 percent more than on Thursday, following trading in 61 securities compared with 60 on Thursday, with prices of 24 rising, 18 declining and 19 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 11,711,045 shares trading worth $73,006,878 compared to 14,003,097 stock units at $56,426,679 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 191,984 shares at $1,196,834 compared to 233,385 stocks at $940,445 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 1,951,430 shares for $7,985,707, down from 2,094,151 stock units at $8,536,400 on the previous trading day and March with an average of 896,190 shares at $20,804,277.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.60 million shares for 47.8 percent of total volume, followed by QWI Investments, with 2.14 million stocks for 18.3 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 2.07 million units for 17.7 percent of market share.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. 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 market activities, Caribbean Cement rallied 43 cents to end at $84.30 while trading 2,130 shares, Eppley skidded 83 cents to $32.50,  with an exchange of 2,473 units, Guardian Holdings climbed $19.75 to close at $309.75 with a transfer of 106,215 shares, the largest trade since November last year when 112,030 shares were traded. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 74 cents and ended at $12.74 with investors swapping 22,566 stock units, JMMB Group popped 40 cents in closing at $20.50 with an exchange of 5,463 stocks, Kingston Wharves advanced 82 cents to finish at $27.10 with 2,294 units crossing the market. Lasco Manufacturing increased 45 cents and ended at $7.50 with investors trading 22,618 stocks, Massy Holdings climbed $1.35 to $79.90 in an exchange of 618 shares, 138 Student Living lost 49 cents to end at $3.21, with 15,641 stock units clearing the market and Proven Investments rose 57 cents in closing at $17.50 as investors exchanged 80,332 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $6.68 to close at $37.82 after a transfer of 72 stock units, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 declined 36 cents to $2.60 with investors trading 20,136 stocks. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share rallied $43.99 and ended at $1,043.99 after an exchange of 3 units, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% sank $13.99 to $90.01 with the trading of 400 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $2 to close at $100 with traders dealing in 141 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Pre-Easter day slumber for JSE Main Market


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed the shortened week on Thursday, with more decline for the market with trading in 60 securities up from 54 on Wednesday, with prices of 20 rising, 23 declining and 17 ending unchanged following a 46 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with a 43 percent lower value than Wednesday.

The market closed with trading of 14,003,097 shares for $56,426,679, down from 26,127,733 stock units at $99,012,198 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 233,385 shares at $940,445, down from 483,847 stocks valued at $1,833,559 on  Wednesday and month to date, an average of 2,094,151 stock units at $8,536,400, from 2,255,489 shares at $9,195,009 on the previous day compared with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277 in March.
Wigton Energy led trading with 6.77 million shares for 48.4 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway that ended with 4.09 million units for 29.2 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 407,074 stocks for 2.9 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 809.47 points to close at 360,488.92, the JSE Main Index sank 1,153.08 points to 312,487.89 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.32 points to end at 64.30. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 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 12.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with financial year ending around August 2025 done by ICInsider.com.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement increased 87 cents to end at $83.87 in trading 16,759 shares, First Rock Real Estate popped 72 cents in closing at $9.25, with 1,395 stock units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings fell $13 to $290 as investors exchanged 1,198 shares. Jamaica Broilers shed 50 cents and ended at $26 after a transfer of 56,772 stocks, Jamaica Producers dropped 40 cents to finish at $23 in trading 50,192 units, Kingston Wharves lost $2.18 to close at $26.28 after 1,495 shares passed through the market. Lasco Manufacturing dipped 42 cents to $7.05 in an exchange of 230,515 stock units, Margaritaville sank 90 cents and ended at $13 with traders dealing in 950 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy slipped $1 in closing at $63 with a mere 2 stocks being traded and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained $1.22 to finish at $9.36 after the trading of 14 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rose $1.95 to end at $20 in switching ownership of 230 stock units, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $4.50 to close at $44.50 with investors swapping 2 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $2.99 to $98 after an exchange of 1,571 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated