Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks changing hands surging 308 percent and the value just 55 percent more than on Wednesday, following trading in 57 securities compared with 55 on the prior day, and ended with prices of 25 rising, 20 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 37,839,121 shares with a value of $191,734,600, up from 9,312,326 stock units at $125,617,829 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 663,844 shares at $3,363,765, up from 169,315 stock units at $2,283,961 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 294,080 units at $1,884,832 compared with 265,941 shares at $1,750,761 on the previous day and August with an average of 286,418 stock units at $1,923,954.
Trading was led by Transjamaican Highway, with 22.29 million shares for 58.7 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund, with 7.91 million stocks for 20.8 percent of the day’s trade, after Radio Jamaica closed with 1.70 million shares for 4.5 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.20 million stock units for 3.2 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,108.34 points to 367,032.35, the JSE Main Index lost 606.47 points to close at 318,729.03 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.48 points to 67.25. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight 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 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden lost $5.05 to close at $24.65 with trading of 2,607 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied $2.01 to $91.01 with 2,455 stock units switching owners, Eppley fell $4.90 and ended at $30 with investors trading 500 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $2.50 to $41, after an exchange of 2,616 stocks, GraceKennedy advanced by 90 cents to end at $71.90, with the swapping of 2,893 shares, Guardian Holdings increased $55 to finish at $370 with 5,058 shares crossing the market. Jamaica Producers climbed 30 cents to $23 in an exchange of 56,089 stock units, Kingston Wharves sank $1.42 to close at $28.52, after trading of 9,073 stocks, Massy Holdings shed 50 cents to close at $75.50 with a transfer of 812 units. NCB Financial declined 90 cents and ended at $45.50, with 212,483 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments popped $1.05 to finish at $16.15 in trading 222,779 units, Sagicor Group advanced $1.80 to end at $41.85 with 5,235 shares crossing the market. Scotia Group popped $1 in closing at $56 as investors exchanged 19,156 stock units, 
Seprod sank $3.29 to $79.10, with 125,962 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 72 cents to $13.28 as traders exchanged 46,779 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 49 cents to end at $7.49 with investors dealing in 1,962 units and Wisynco Group slipped 35 cents to finish at $20.15 after an exchange of 228,491 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $6.30 and ended at $35.70 with investors trading 322 shares. Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rose $299 to $2,599 after an exchange of 200 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $137.90 to close at $1,140 as 86 stocks changed hands and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% gained $1 in closing at $101 with an exchange of 30 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 9,312,326 shares trading for $125,617,829, down from 12,546,553 stock units worth $144,334,520 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 169,315 shares at $2,283,961, down from 220,115 stocks at $2,532,185 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 265,941 stock units at $1,750,761 compared to 273,598 shares at $1,708,504 on the previous day and August with an average of 286,418 shares worth $123,954. Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.84 million shares for 41.3 percent of total volume, followed by Supreme Ventures, with 1.49 million stocks for 15.9 percent of the day’s trade and Pan Jamaica with 1.0 million stock units for 10.8 percent of the day’s volume. The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,469.38 points to finish at 369,140.69, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,986.83 points to 319,335.50 and the JSE Financial Index popped just 0.11 points to close at 66.77. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 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 13.9. 
The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026. At the close of trading, Berger Paints rallied 30 cents to close at $6.70 with an exchange of 210 shares, Caribbean Cement sank $2 to $89 with 5,392 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy lost $1.50 and ended at $71 in exchanging 19,401 shares. Jamaica Broilers skidded 51 cents to end at $25.50 with 13,872 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Producers rose 30 cents in closing at $22.70 with investors transferring 15,606 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 62 cents to finish at $12.40 with 1,414 shares crossing the exchange. JMMB Group increased 69 cents to $19.70 with traders dealing in 38,723 units, Lasco Manufacturing popped 78 cents to close at $6.98 after investors exchanged 198,955 stocks, NCB Financial fell 60 cents and ended at $46.40 in the trading of 215,447 stock units. Proven Investments dropped 90 cents in closing at $15.10 after an exchange of 77,561 shares, Sagicor Group sank $1.80 to end at $40.05 with investors swapping 3,987 stock units, 
Scotia Group gained $1.01 to finish at $55 with traders switching ownership of 133,348 units. Seprod advanced $3.39 to $82.39 as investors exchanged 1,604 stocks, Supreme Ventures slipped $1.40 to finish at $18 with 1,485,072 shares being traded, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 72 cents to end at $12.56 with brokers exchanging 5,063 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 35 cents to end at $7 with investors dealing in 58,894 units. In the preference segment, 138 Student Living dipped $1 in closing at $254 with 25 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% lost $3.29 to close at $100 with investors trading 1,001 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 12,546,553 shares trading for $144,334,520, compared with 10,146,028 stock units at $151,789,451 on Monday.
The Main Market trading ended with an average P/E ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market P/E ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
Proven Investments dropped 99 cents and ended at $16 after traders exchanged 88,271 stocks, Sagicor Group climbed $1.30 to end at $41.85 with 35,963 units clearing the market, Salada Foods increased 40 cents to finish at $3 in switching ownership of 20,243 shares. Scotia Group lost $1.01 and ended at $53.99 as 342,705 stock units changed hands, Seprod rallied $1.93 to $79 after a transfer of 8,449 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments popped $1.11 to finish at $13.28 with 8,091 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rallied 21 cents to close at $25.81 with 2,603 shares crossing the market, Berger Paints sank 62 cents to $6.08 in trading 308 units, Caribbean Cement shed 42 cents to finish at $94 with 2,294 stock units clearing the market. Eppley shed $1.90 and ended at $33 after a transfer of 55 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $1.99 to end at $41.99 with 2,020 stock units being traded on the market, GraceKennedy sank 65 cents in closing at $70.90 with traders transferring 257,522 shares. Guardian Holdings lost $25 to end at $330 after investors exchanged 32,775 stocks, Jamaica Broilers popped 50 cents in closing at $26.50, after trading of 9,587 units, JMMB Group advanced 35 cents to end at $19 as investors exchanged 11,444 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing rose 20 cents to finish at $6.43 as 1,361,483 shares changed hands, Margaritaville gained $1.79 and ended at $15 with an exchange of 1,772 stock units, Mayberry Group climbed 20 cents to close at $7 after trading of 64 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 69 cents to $9.50 with 1,947 stocks crossing the exchange, 
NCB Financial popped $1.05 to close at $44 with investors trading 240,630 units, 138 Student Living gained 34 cents to end at $4.44 after an exchange of 392 stocks. Pan Jamaica fell 20 cents to $50.80 with investors trading 2,008 shares, Portland JSX rose 35 cents and ended at $10.50 in switching ownership of of just 4 units, Proven Investments rose 20 cents to finish at $17 with investors dealing in 82,993 shares. Sagicor Group increased $1 to $41 as traders exchanged 14,234 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 40 cents to close at $8 with 2,063 stocks passing through the market, Scotia Group rallied 61 cents in closing at $54.61 in trading 442,826 units. Seprod increased $3.92 and ended at $82.40 with traders dealing in 6,383 stocks, Sterling Investments climbed 29 cents to finish at $3.20 in an exchange of 60 units, Supreme Ventures popped 46 cents to end at $19.65 with investors dealing in 40,346 shares. 
Transjamaican Highway rallied 30 cents to $4 with 26,840,867 stock units clearing the market and Wisynco Group rose 35 cents to end at $21.31 as investors exchanged 4,596 shares.
The market closed with 52,921,774 shares trading worth $218,524,588, rising dramatically from 7,971,105 stock units valued at $40,013,200 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments fell 20 cents to end at $78.05 as investors exchanged 24,455 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $4.41 to end at $94.42 with investors trading 1,190 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $1.50 to $40 with 50 stock units passing through the market, General Accident dipped 41 cents to end at $5.79 after trading of 13,195 shares. GraceKennedy lost $1.55 in closing at $71.55 with a transfer of 4,526 units, Jamaica Broilers sank 89 cents to end at $26 with investors dealing in 6,833 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange skidded 79 cents to close at $11.78 after brokers transferred 4,349 units. JMMB Group fell 74 cents to $18.65 with investors trading 85,950 shares, Massy Holdings slipped 50 cents and ended at $77 with investors exchanging 17,632 stock units, Sagicor Group lost 48 cents to finish at $40, after trading of 49,707 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 84 cents to close at $7.60 as investors exchanged 150 units, 
Seprod sank $1.91 in closing at $78.48 in trading 531 stock units, Sterling Investments dipped 29 cents to $2.91 with traders exchanging 5,000 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments increased $1.15 to end at $13.30 with brokers clearing 4,941 shares and Wisynco Group declined 44 cents to $20.96 with an exchange of 16,990 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 7,971,105 shares trading for $40,013,200, sliding from 8,912,798 stock units at $54,686,296 on Tuesday.
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 financial year closing around August 2026.
Scotia Group shed $1.30 to end at $54.20 with just 2,388 shares passing through the market, Seprod climbed $1.89 in closing at $80.39 after the trading of 643 stocks. Supreme Ventures sank 39 cents to close at $19.20 with 70,190 shares crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 86 cents and ended at $12.15 with traders transferring 165,283 units and Wisynco Group fell 50 cents to finish at $21.40 with 96,241 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 8,912,798 shares being traded, with a value of $54,686,296, following a decline from 13,477,623 stock units for $104,726,080 on Monday.
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 financial year ending around August 2026.
JMMB Group dipped $1.06 and ended at $18.42 with traders swapping 46,691 stock units, 138 Student Living lost 40 cents to close at $4.08 with 1,945 stock units crossing the market, Scotia Group climbed 90 cents in closing at $55.50 after investors transferred 8,303 stock units and Seprod popped 50 cents to close at $78.50 after closing with 2,464 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Proven Investments climbed 97 cents in closing at $16.98 in an exchange of 20,921 shares, Sagicor Group climbed 50 cents to close at $40.50 as 13,485 shares switched hands, Scotia Group dipped 40 cents to $54.60 after an exchange of 5,445 stocks, Seprod sank $2.10 to end at $78 with investors trading 1,571 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments declined 59 cents to close at $13 with 8,065 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 10,476,508 shares with trading of $60,512,855 compared to 5,606,589 stock units at $30,609,534 on Thursday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,464.41 points to 367,176.41, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,256.26 points to settle at 320,622.66 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.14 points to wrap up trading at 66.85. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
NCB Financial increased 53 cents to $42.20 in an exchange of 203,156 units, Proven Investments fell $1.08 to end at $16.01, with 114,206 stocks changing hands, Sagicor Group sank $1.10 in closing at $40 with a transfer of 67,548 stock units. Seprod climbed $2.30 and ended at $80.10 in trading 3,086 shares. Stanley Motta fell 23 cents to close at $6 after 26,199 shares were traded and VM Investments closed at $2.11 with a gain of 23 cents after an exchange of 84,384 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 11,442,288 shares being traded for $61,547,899 compared with 7,475,830 stock units at $44,487,169 on Monday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rallied $4.28 to $28 with an exchange of 26 shares, Barita Investments climbed $1.50 to end at $73.50 after trading of 15,101 units, Berger Paints gained 80 cents to end at $6.80 with an exchange of 17,869 stock units. Caribbean Cement rose $2 to $97, after 4,911 shares passed through the market, Eppley Caribbean Property declined $4.40 and ended at $38 with investors swapping 6,033 stock units, GraceKennedy lost 48 cents to close at $72.50 after an exchange of 16,754 shares. Jamaica Broilers slipped $1.80 to $25 with investors trading 61,109 stocks, Jamaica Producers gained $1.10 in closing at $25 in an exchange of 37 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 99 cents and ended at $12.70, with 20,061 stock units crossing the market. JMMB Group fell 86 cents to end at $18.98 in an exchange of 9,185 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 65 cents to close at $9.65 with investors trading 20,806 stocks, Pan Jamaica rallied $1.11 to $52.11 after an exchange of 393 units. 
Proven Investments sank 50 cents to $16.50 with a transfer of 1,725 stock units, Sagicor Group dropped $1.85 to close at $40, with 28,473 shares crossing the exchange, the price of Seprod increased $2 to finish at $80 in trading 2,709 stocks. Stanley Motta climbed 42 cents and ended at $6.42 after an exchange of 657 units and Sygnus Credit Investments rose 56 cents to end at $13.60 as investors exchanged 142,108 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.