Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market dipped on Monday, following activities in 62 securities, from 58 on Friday, with prices of 22 rising, 25 declining and 15 ending unchanged. The number of shares traded declined by 6 percent, with a 7 percent lower value compared to Friday.
The market closed with 10,511,029 shares trading valued $85,903,688, down from 11,151,447 stock units at $92,004,030 on Friday.
Trading averaged 169,533 shares at $1,385,543 after decreasing from 192,266 stock units at $1,586,276 on Friday. For the month to date, trading averages 207,606 units at $2,181,105, in sliding from 211,266 shares at $2,257,577 on the prior trading day and in April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.22 million shares for 30.7 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund which ended with 1.75 million stocks for 16.7 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.18 million stock units for 11.3 percent of the volume traded and Supreme Ventures with 1.16 million shares for 11 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 1,444.32 points to finish at 409,765.29, the JSE Main Index fell 2,160.53 points to 347,502.05 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.91 points to close at 64.59. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 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 15.4. 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, Caribbean Cement popped 90 cents to finish at $103 as investors exchanged 9,692 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund slipped by $2 to $44 with 971 stock units clearing the market, General Accident rallied by 96 cents to conclude the trading of 1,056 shares at a 52 weeks high of $8.95, GraceKennedy climbed 82 cents and ended at $72.32 with 6,836 units passing through the market, Guardian Holdings fell $28.75 to $320 in switching ownership of 5,186 stocks, Jamaica Broilers gained 45 cents to close at $15.65 with investors dealing in 18,791 units. Jamaica Producers skidded 99 cents tto $24 after an exchange of 4,574 stocks, JMMB Group fell 59 cents to $15.21 in trading 11,046 shares, Kingston Properties declined $1.48 and ended at $10.50 with 8,922 stock units changing hands. Margaritaville climbed $1.56 to end at $11.86 with an exchange of 18 shares, Mayberry Group shed 49 cents to finish at $5.51 with 13,908 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments dropped $1.19 to close at $11.40 with investors trading 3,628 units.
Scotia Group increased 51 cents to $53.51 with 117,892 stock units crossing the exchange, Seprod rallied 76 cents to finish at $82 with investors swapping 3,314 shares, Supreme Ventures popped 75 cents and ended at $17.25 with 1,158,538 units crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments lost 70 cents to end at $10.20 after an exchange of 9,932 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied $1.15 in closing at $10.65 after traders dealt in 500 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dipped $11 to close at $2,389 with a transfer of 13 shares. 138 Student Living preference share sank $8 to $212 following trading of 8 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $5 to finish at $104 in an exchange of 1,018 units.
Prices of traded securities are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 11,151,447 shares changing hands valued at $92,004,030, following the trading of 14,630,398 stock units valued at $191,383,130 on Thursday. Trading resulted in an average of 192,266 shares at $1,586,276 well below 239,843 stock units at $3,137,428 on Thursday. Month to date, trading ended with an average of 211,570 units at $2,278,262 after slipping from 213,478 shares at $2,346,635 on the previous day and April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 18.3. 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.
JMMB Group climbed 50 cents to close at $15.80, with 95,463 shares clearing the market. Kingston Wharves fell 71 cents to $36.77 with an exchange of 439 stocks, Massy Holdings increased $1.50 in closing at $73 following trading of 976 units, Pan Jamaica gained $1.75 to end at $48.75 in an exchange of 3,190 stock units. Seprod dropped $1.76 to close at $81.24, with 2,999 shares changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 72 cents and ended at $10.90, after 116,613 units passed through the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank $1 to finish at $9.50 in an exchange of 22,200 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 14,434,229 shares trading worth $178,041,670 after decreasing from 18,472,919 stock units valued at $459,836,310 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading resulting in an average PE Ratio of 17.6. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Guardian Holdings gained $27.74 in closing at $348.74 with traders dealing in 216 stocks, Kingston Properties dropped 52 cents to $11.98 after exchanging 3,433 shares, Massy Holdings fell $1.25 and ended at $71.50 after traders swapped 1,003,962 stocks. Pan Jamaica rose 50 cents to $47 as investors traded 3,795 shares and Proven Investments climbed $1.43 to $12.54 with 10,365 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 895,151 shares for US$41,146 up from 355,844 stock units at US$18,142 on Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 179,030 shares at US$8,229 compared to 88,961 stocks at US$4,535 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 248,818 units at US$11,383 after falling from 253,803 stock units at US$11,609 on the preceding day and up from an average of 121,441 units for US$6,732 for April.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share ended at 2.99 US cents with investors trading 160 shares, Proven Investments climbed 0.01 of one cent to 7 US cents after swapping of 6,487 stocks, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents in trading 890 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.01 of a cent to end at 5.99 US cents with 33 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.39 of a cent to 4.24 US cents with investors dealing in 887,581 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 355,844 shares for US$18,142, with a jump from only 118,617 stock units at US$8,845 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments slipped 0.01 of a cent to finish at 6.99 US cents with investors dealing in 29,826 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.01 of one cent and ended at 6 US cents after traders swapped 79,895 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.08 of one cent to 4.63 US cents in switching ownership of 245,884 stocks.
The market closed with 18,472,919 shares trading worth $459,836,310 after jumping from 7,740,764 stock units at $74,808,643 on Tuesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 138.75 points to 410,076.22, as the JSE Main Index shed 33.99 points to end at 347,975.67 while the JSE Financial Index lost 0.11 points to end at 64.78.
Guardian Holdings rose by 95 cents to close at $321 with investors trading 3,524 shares. JMMB Group dipped 60 cents to end at $15.20 after an exchange of 36,646 units, Massy Holdings sank $1.15 to finish at $72.75 with 4,043 stocks clearing the market, Scotia Group slipped 75 cents to $53 in an exchange of 258,883 shares and Seprod climbed $1.75 to $82.99 with investors swapping 22,228 stock units.
Prices of stocks traded are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed following an exchange of 58 securities, down from 61 on Monday, with prices of 23 rising, 24 declining and 11 ending unchanged after and resulting in trading of 7,740,764 shares valued at $74,808,643, well below the 14,693,883 units at $104,103,624 on Monday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 182.22 points to end at 410,214.97, the JSE Main Index slipped 13.44 points to close at 348,009.66 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.04 points to finish at 64.89. 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.
GraceKennedy increased $1.76 to finish at $71.80 with a transfer of 87,334 stock units, Guardian Holdings slipped by $9.95 to $320.05 trading 3,169 stock units, Kingston Properties climbed 50 cents to close at $12.50 in an exchange of 6,497 shares and Scotia Group gained 75 cents to $53.75 with investors trading 55,796 stock units.
Prices of stocks traded are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 118,617 shares 85 percent less than trading on Monday, when 773,033 shares were exchanged at US$37,074, well ahead of the US$8,845 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments ended at 7 US cents in an exchange of 24,268 stock units, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents following an exchange of 14,791 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments closed at 5.99 US cents after a transfer of 9,161 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share sank 0.84 of a cent to end at 4.41 US cents after traders dealt in 17,577 stocks and Transjamaican Highway remained at 4.55 US cents with only 44,894 units clearing the market.
The market closed with an exchange of 773,033 shares valued at US$37,074 after tumbling from an infrequently large trade of 13,435,457 stock units at US$613,032 on Friday.
Margaritaville shed 1.03 cents to 5.87 US cents with a transfer of 3,617 shares, Proven Investments rose 0.01 of one cent to 7 US cents with 83,237 units passing through the market, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with a mere one share crossing the exchange. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.84 of a cent to finish at 5.99 US cents with investors trading 352 stock units and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.05 of one cent to end at 4.55 US cents in an exchange of 685,826 stocks.
The market closed with trading of 14,693,883 shares at $104,103,624, with a jump from 5,456,609 stocks at $61,470,982 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 19.9. 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.
Scotia Group rose 52 cents to close at $53 in an exchange of 144,313 shares and Seprod fell $1.48 to $81.51 with 762 units crossing the market.
Prices of stocks traded are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.