Mixed trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended with JMMB 9.5% preference share being the volume leader and accounting for 57 percent of all the shares traded on Wednesday. The volume of stocks traded increased by 136 percent, with 16 percent lower value compared to Tuesday, following trading in 58 securities compared with 61 on Tuesday, with prices of 15 rising, 24 declining and 19 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 24,281,054 shares trading worth $113,829,111 compared with 10,290,895 stock units at $135,163,331 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 418,639 shares for $1,962,571 in comparison with 168,703 stock units for a value of $2,215,792 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 227,847 stock units at $2,986,392, in comparison with 216,726 shares at $3,046,072 on the previous day and May, with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
JMMB 9.5% led trading with 13.74 million shares for 56.6 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.68 million stocks for 15.2 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 2.51 million units for 10.3 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,065.43 points to 416,710.90, the JSE Main Index shed 972.24 points to end at 351,724.73 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.43 points to end trading at 66.38. 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 last traded prices and earnings forecasts for fiscial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Berger Paints rallied 71 cents to $5.80 following an exchange of 25,415 shares, Caribbean Cement rose 50 cents to $103 following trading of 6,947 units, Carreras fell 78 cents to finish at $29.10 with a transfer of 292,137 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $1.35 and ended at $42.40 with investors swapping 970 stock units, Massy Holdings advanced $1.50 to $73 with a transfer of 2,220 stocks, Mayberry Group slipped 45 cents in closing at $5.53 with investors dealing in 20,203 shares. NCB Financial rose $1.50 to $60 with 157,121 stock units crossing the market, 
Pan Jamaica dropped $1 and ended at $46 with investors trading 273,802 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 48 cents to $8.99 with 522 stocks crossing the exchange. Scotia Group shed 50 cents in closing at $57.50 in trading 64,133 shares, Seprod declined $1.49 to finish at $78.50 with 56,127 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 51 cents to $8 in an exchange of 845 units.
Closing prices of securities are those of the last transaction unless otherwise
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.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with an average of 78,723 shares at US$4,825 after rising from 29,590 stock units at US$1,488 on Monday, well below the month to date average of 741,824 units at US$244,573 after slipping from 775,541 stock units at US$256,764 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 180,903 units for US$8,607.
Proven Investments rose 0.58 of a cent to 6.94 US cents with an exchange of 35,065 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.5 of a cent to end at 6 US cents with 57,040 shares changing hands and Transjamaican Highway ended at 5 US cents as investors exchanged 379,041 stocks.
The market closed with an exchange of 236,718 shares worth US$11,905, after an increase from 215,394 stocks at US$21,614 on Friday.
Proven Investments lost 0.53 of a cent to end at 6.36 US cents after an exchange of 3,099 shares. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with 59 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.1 of a cent to close at 5.5 US cents in switching ownership of 151 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 4.94 US cents with 1,753 shares changing hands and Transjamaican Highway remained at 5 US cents trading 229,393 units.
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.
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.
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.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
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.
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.
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.
Prices of stocks trading are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 215,394 shares for US$21,614 after nosediving from 922,462 stock units at US$57,771 on Thursday.
Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.1 of one cent in closing at 5.6 US cents with 500 stocks passing through the exchange, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 4.94 US cents with trading of 406 units and Transjamaican Highway remained at 5 US cents after an exchange of 210,434 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 922,462 shares for US$57,771, up from a mere 16,748 stock units at a minuscule US$664 on Wednesday.
Proven Investments rose by 0.55 of a cent to 6.9 US cents after trading of 1,988 shares. Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with 860 stocks passing through the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 1.18 cents to finish at 4.94 US cents with trading in 799 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.13 of one cent and ended at 5 US cents after a transfer of 882,287 shares.
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.
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.
Prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.