Trading drops on JSE USD Market

April 27, 2026 by
The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Monday, with a 27 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded at a 28 percent lower value than on Friday. Trading resulted in an exchange of only six securities, down from 10 on Friday, with prices of three rising and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 344,911 shares for US$15,373, down from 469,587 stock units at US$21,272 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 57,485 shares at US$2,562, up from 46,959 stock units at US$2,127 on Friday, with a month to date average of 136,972 units at US$6,593, down from 140,217 stock units at US$6,758 on the previous day, compared with March that ended with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041.
The US Denominated Equities Index gained 8.43 points to settle at 266.05. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.4. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share popped 0.1 of one cent in closing at 3 US cents, with 1,200 shares crossing the exchange, Proven Investments increased by 1.2 cents to 6.7 US cents with trading in 126 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6 US cents after an exchange of 27,729 shares. Transjamaican Highway popped 0.17 of a cent to finish at 4.35 US cents in trading 315,639 stock units.
In the preference share segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2 and closed with an exchange of 173 units and AS Bryden 6% ended at US$1 with investors trading 44 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Trading jumps on JSE Main Market

April 24, 2026 by
Another moderate trading session on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with a 37 percent rise in the volume of stocks trading and a 21 percent increase in value, compared to Thursday. 59 securities changed hands, as was the case on Thursday, with prices of 22 rising, 22 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 11,702,015 shares, at a value of $134,716,340, up from 8,516,581 stock units at $110,934,522 on Thursday.
Trading closed with an average of 198,339 shares at $2,283,328, after an increase from 144,349 stock units valued $1,880,246 on the prior day and for the month to date, an average worth 307,331 units at $2,594,447, resulting in a decline from 314,597 shares at $2,615,188 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Wigton Energy led trading with 4.09 million shares for 34.9 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.99 million stocks for 17 percent of the day’s trade and Supreme Ventures with 1.74 million units for 14.9 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 513.44 points to 398,904.77, the JSE Main Index rose 319.77 points to finish at 339,883.69 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.32 points to end at 63.08. 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 20. 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.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments slipped 40 cents to close at $68.25 with 4,614 shares clearing the market, Carreras rallied 44 cents to $20.99 with investors dealing in 174,516 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $2 and ended at $46.49 with 8,220 shares crossing the exchange. First Rock Real Estate climbed $1.16 in closing at $8.81 with a transfer of 1,392 stock units, GraceKennedy fell 80 cents to end at $70 with 612,612 units passing through the market, Guardian Holdings popped $18 to finish at $338 with investors trading 1,128 stocks. Jamaica Producers rallied $1.14 and ended at $23.70 in an exchange of 13,741 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 54 cents to $12 with 49,756 shares crossing the market, Kingston Wharves rose $2.46 to $37.48 in trading 1,223 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 67 cents to end at $6.58 after traders swapped 1,749 shares, NCB Financial lost 50 cents and closed at $51.50 after a transfer of 39,519 units, Pan Jamaica gained $1.05 to settle at $46.10 with 289,204 stocks crossing the market. Proven Investments dipped 87 cents to $10.63 after an exchange of 61,156 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped $1.61 and ended at $9.57, following trading of 10,164 shares, Seprod gained $2.97 to end at $79 with 2,901 stock units changing hands and Wisynco Group rose $1.70 in closing at $21.71 in an exchange of 61,420 units.
In the preferred share segment, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $1 to finish at $224 with investors trading 5 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $3 to close at $106.95 with an exchange of a mere one share.
Prices of traded securities are those of the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Transjamaican leads JSE USD Market

April 24, 2026 by
Transjamaican Highway continues to be one of the leading stocks traded on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a near 67 percent of the day’s trade on Friday. The market closed with the volume of stocks traded declining 28 percent, with a 55 percent lower value than on Thursday, resulting in ten securities changing hands, up from five on Thursday, with prices of three rising, one declining and six ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 469,587 shares for US$21,272, down from 648,959 stock units at US$46,908 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 46,959 shares at US$2,127, after stumbling from 129,792 stock units at US$9,382 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 140,217 units at US$6,758 after slipping from 147,024 stock units at US$7,096 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041.
The US Denominated Equities Index sank 3.03 points to end at 257.58. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.2. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden ended at 22.9 US cents after investors swapped 108 shares, First Rock Real Estate USD share remained at 2.9 US cents in an exchange of 1,200 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped 1 cent to 33 US cents with 26 shares changing hands. Productive Business Solutions remained at US$1.24 after an exchange of 20 units, Proven Investments fell by 1.5 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of 5.5 US cents following trading of 126,650 stocks, Sterling Investments gained 2 US cents after a transfer of 99 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 6 US cents, with investors exchanging 2,647 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.15 of one cent to 5.25 US cents with 25,000 units passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.18 of one cent to 4.18 US cents in an exchange of 313,727 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1.10 with investors trading 110 units.
Prices of traded securities are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Pan Jam grabs big share of JSE Main Market

April 23, 2026 by
Trading in PJAM shares added $44 million to the value of stocks traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 116 percent and the value jumping 186 percent compared to Wednesday, with trading in 59 securities, after climbing from 56 on Wednesday, with prices of 18 rising, 19 declining and 22 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 8,516,581 shares trading for $110,934,522, increasing from 3,938,632 stocks at $38,761,359 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 144,349 shares with a value of $1,880,246, after jumping from 70,333 stock units at $692,167 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 314,597 units at $2,615,188, slipping from 326,757 shares at $2,667,684 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 units at $3,119,428.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.06 million shares for 24.2 percent of total volume, followed by Supreme Ventures with 1.53 million stocks for 18 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.29 million units for 15.2 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,819.74 points to close at 399,418.21, the JSE Main Index declined 890.61 points to 339,563.92 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.17 points to finish at 63.40. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 20.2. 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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments popped 62 cents and ended at $68.65 with traders dealing in 3,421 shares, Caribbean Producers advanced 50 cents to $6 after a transfer of 2,318 stock units, Carreras sank 65 cents to end at $20.55 with 310,912 shares clearing the market. First Rock Real Estate fell $1.35 in closing at $7.65 in an exchange of 750 units, GraceKennedy rose 49 cents to close at $70.80, with 35,412 stocks passing through the market, Jamaica Broilers skidded 70 cents to finish at $15.15 after an exchange of 45,075 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 53 cents and ended at $12.54 with investors swapping 2,300 stocks, Kingston Wharves lost $2.47 to $35.02 with 4,481 units crossing the market, Massy Holdings increased $3.41 to finish at $74 with investors dealing in 245 stock units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy slipped $6.51 to close at $36.49 with 100 shares crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica sank $1.05 to end at $45.05 following trading of 980,507 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined $1.94 to $7.96 after an exchange of 1,379 stocks. Scotia Group climbed $1 to $51 with investors trading 83,733 stock units, Seprod shed $3.97 in closing at $76.03 in an exchange of 3,159 shares, Supreme Ventures gained 43 cents and ended at $16 with 1,533,303 units changing hands and Wisynco Group dropped $1.79 to finish at $20.01 with a transfer of 66,763 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share dipped $1 to end at $20 as investors exchanged 2,399 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% sank $130 to close at $1,060 in trading 103 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Trading jumped on JSE USD Market

April 23, 2026 by
Trading jumped relatively sharply on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded surging 945 percent a huge 1,252 percent jump in value over Wednesday, following an exchange of merely five securities, sliding from 10 on Wednesday, with prices of two declining and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 648,959 shares for US$46,908, jumping from 62,084 stock units at US$3,469 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 129,792 shares at US$9,382, after a surge from 6,208 stock units at US$347 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 147,024 units at US$7,096, after skidding from 147,677 stock units at US$7,009 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041.
The US Denominated Equities Index sank 5.94 points to close at 260.61. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.2. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden remained at 22.9 US cents after a transfer of 95 shares, Proven Investments ended at 7 US cents with 14,304 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6 US cents with investors dealing in 29,105 shares and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.2 of a cent to close at 4 US cents after an exchange of 603,437 units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% fell 79 cents and ended at US$10 with a transfer of 2,018 stocks.
Prices of traded securities are for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Rising stocks push JSE Main Market higher

April 22, 2026 by
Winners led the losers on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, following trading in 56 securities, after sliding from 60 on Tuesday, with prices of 26 rising, 19 declining and 11 ending unchanged, resulting in solid gains in the market index. The volume of stocks traded declined 85 percent, while the value traded dropped 59 percent compared to Tuesday.

The market closed with 3,938,632 shares trading for $38,761,359, in tumbling from 26,920,421 stock units at $94,889,599 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 70,333 shares worth $692,167, decreasing from 448,674 units at $1,581,493 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 326,757 shares for $2,667,684 compared to 345,406 shares at $2,811,358 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
On a day of very low trading, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.53 million shares for 38.9 percent of the total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 481,151 units for 12.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 330,482 stocks for 8.4 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2,373.86 points to wrap up trading at 401,237.95, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,399.52 points to conclude trading at 340,454.53 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.26 points to cease trading at 63.23. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 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 20.4. 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 trading, Barita Investments shed $1.04 to $68.03, with an exchange of 9,386 shares, Caribbean Cement sank by $1 to $100, after trading of 14,230 stocks, Carreras advanced 60 cents to finish at $21.20 in switching ownership of 242,309 units. General Accident popped 65 cents in closing at $6.35 with 282 shares crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings rallied $1.08 to end at $320 with investors swapping 1,904 stock units, Jamaica Producers lost 75 cents to close at $22.55 in an exchange of 10,097 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 49 cents to $12.01 with traders dealing in 2,068 stock units, Kingston Properties sank 52 cents to finish at $11.98 in an exchange of 66,623 units, Kingston Wharves increased 49 cents and ended at $37.49 with investors trading 2,226 stocks. Massy Holdings slipped $3.41 in closing at $70.59 after an exchange of 5,532 units, Mayberry Group climbed 84 cents to end at $6.39 in trading 2,231 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 65 cents to close at $7.25 after an exchange of 7,310 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained $3.40 to $43 with investors trading 552 stock units, NCB Financial popped $2 in closing at $52 with 198,866 shares crossing the market and Seprod rallied 80 cents to end at $80 after a transfer of 1,418 units.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $3.99 and ended at $42.99 with 89 stocks passing through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $1.95 to finish at $103.95 after traders swapped a mere one stock unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Winners beat 8 to 1 on JSE USD Market 

April 22, 2026 by
Winners outpaced losers on the US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange following an exchange of 10 securities, up from nine on Tuesday, with prices of eight rising, one declining and one ending unchanged, resulting in the market index closing higher on Wednesday.

The market closed with an exchange of 62,084 shares, 99 percent below 12,114,663 stock units on Tuesday, with the value at just US$3,469, falling sharply by 99 percent from US$512,838 on Tuesday.
Trading ended with an average of 6,208 shares at US$347, with a fall from 1,346,074 stock units at US$56,982 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 147,677 units at US$7,009, after slipping from 159,273 stock units at US$7,555 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041.
The US Denominated Equities Index popped 3.22 points to end at 266.56. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows none ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.3. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share fell 0.1 of a cent to finish at 2.9 US cents after an exchange of 1,242 shares, Margaritaville popped 0.1 of a cent to 7 US cents with investors trading 2,000 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 2 cents to close at 32 US cents with 750 shares changing hands. Productive Business Solutions increased 6 cents to end at US$1.24 in an exchange of 5 stocks, Proven Investments gained 0.99 of a cent in closing at 7 US cents after investors swapped 6,375 units, Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents with 2,001 shares clearing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.68 of one cent to 6 US cents after a transfer of 9,252 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rallied 0.5 of one cent to finish at 5.1 US cents in trading 33,236 units and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.1 of one cent and ended at 4.2 US cents with 7,217 stocks crossing the market.

In the preference share segment, JMMB Group US8.5% popped 8 cents to close at US$1.10 with traders dealing in 6 units.
Prices of traded securities are for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Trading doubles on the JSE Main Market 

April 21, 2026 by
Trading increased on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded doubling and the value jumping 46 percent compared to Monday. JMMB 9.50% preferred share was the volume leader, with just over 18 million shares for 68 percent of the days’ volume following trading in 60 securities, up from 59 on Monday, with 27 rising, 19 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 26,920,421 shares for $94,889,599 after increasing from 13,475,981 stocks at $65,009,956 on Monday.
Trading averaged 448,674 shares worth $1,581,493, up from 228,406 stocks $1,101,864 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 345,406 stocks for $2,811,358 compared with 336,679 shares at $2,915,290 on the prior day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
JMMB 9.5% preferred share led trading with 18.41 million shares for 68.4 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.30 million stocks for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade, Caribbean Producers closed with 1.40 million stock units for 5.2 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.11 million shares for 4.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,770.27 points to finish at 398,864.09, the JSE Main Index declined by 1,439.18 points to close at 339,055.01 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.47 points to wrap up trading at 63.49. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight 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 20. 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.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate rallied by 50 cents and ended at $9 following the exchange of just 90 shares, GraceKennedy shed 49 cents to $70 in trading 10,424 stock units, Jamaica Broilers shed 60 cents to end at $15.90 after a transfer of 41,157 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 50 cents in closing at $12.50 with 2,427 stocks changing hands, Kingston Properties climbed 50 cents to finish at $12.50 as investors exchanged 1,000 units, Massy Holdings popped $3.05 to end at $74 with 83,864 stocks passing through the market. Mayberry Group sank 90 cents to $5.55 with investors trading 83,519 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 65 cents to $6.60 in an exchange of 8,162 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $3.60 to end at $39.60 with 73 stock units clearing the market. NCB Financial sank $2 to close at $50 after an exchange of 386,378 shares, Sagicor Group dropped 48 cents and ended at $39.51 with investors swapping 46,634 stock units, Seprod fell 80 cents to finish at $79.20 with 2,059 stock units crossing the market. Supreme Ventures increased 64 cents to $15.37 with investors dealing in 79,009 units and Wisynco Group advanced $1.83 to end at $21.83 in an exchange of 17,402 stocks.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rose $1 in closing at $21, with investors trading 47 units. Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $3.99 to close at $39 with an exchange of a mere 4 shares, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $10 and ended at $225 trading 7 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $3 to finish at $109 with a transfer of 27 shares.
Prices of traded securities are those of the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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JSE USD Market trading jumps

April 20, 2026 by
The US Dollar Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped on Monday, reversing gains made on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 38 percent and the value climbing 29 percent more than on Friday. Trading resulted in an exchange of six securities, down from 11 on Friday, with prices of two rising, one declining and three ending unchanged.

The market closed with an exchange of 224,230 shares for US$10,779 compared to 162,071 stock units at US$8,365 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 37,372 shares at US$1,797 after jumping from only 14,734 stock units at US$760 on Friday, with a month to date average of 64,749 units at US$3,619, after sliding from 66,284 stock units at US$3,721 on the previous day and March that ended with an average of 93,192 units for US$48,041.
The US Denominated Equities Index lost 3.59 points to cease trading at 258.48. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows one stock ended with a bid higher than the last selling price and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 10.3. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price by earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share used in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Productive Business Solutions popped 5.55 cents in closing at US$1.24 with just seven shares crossing the market, Proven Investments slipped 0.13 of a cent to end at 6.98 US cents with trading of 2,819 stock units, Sterling Investments ended trading at 2 US cents following an exchange of 2,001 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.48 of one cent to close at 6 US cents with an exchange of 10,666 stock units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 4.2 US cents with 208,634 units passing through the market.

In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.25% ended at US$11 with investors trading 103 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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NCB Group is Main Market star performer

April 20, 2026 by
NCB Financial Group was the star performer in trading on Monday, with the price hitting a near 2-year high of $59.22 in the early trading session. The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market Index gained a little over 2,300 points, climbing higher for the second straight day of trading, with the volume of stocks declining by 24 percent and the value 30 percent lower, compared to Friday. As was the case on Friday, with trading in 59 securities, prices of 21 advanced, 23 declined and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 13,475,981 shares trading for only $65,009,956, after falling from 17,663,331 stock units at $93,338,496 on Friday.
Trading averaged 228,406 shares for $1,101,864, after tumbling from 299,378 stocks for $1,582,008 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, averages of 336,679 units at $2,915,290 compared with 346,492 shares valued at $3,079,640 on the preceeding trading day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Lasco Distributors led trading with 4.13 million shares for 30.6 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.42 million stocks for 25.4 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB 9.5% preference share closed with 2.28 million units for 16.9 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.83 million shares for 13.6 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 3,785.56 points to 400,634.36, the JSE Main Index rose 2,376.90 points to conclude trading at 340,494.19 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 1.51 points to 63.96. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 19 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 19.9. 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 market activity, AS Bryden rallied $2.48 to end at $29.48 with investors trading 350 shares, Berger Paints shed 60 cents to $5.10 with 674 stock units passing through the market, Caribbean Cement lost 98 cents to finish at $101 with investors trading 6,684 shares. General Accident skidded 65 cents and ended at $5.70 in an exchange of a mere 353 stocks, GraceKennedy rose $1.48 in closing at $70.49after traders swapped 5,420 units, Guardian Holdings fell 90 cents to close at $318.90 as investors exchanged 1,433 stocks. Jamaica Broilers gained 43 cents to $16.50 with 63,471 shares changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 90 cents and ended at $12 with 10,001 stock units crossing the exchange, Massy Holdings sank $3.05 in closing at $70.95 with a transfer of 4,208 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 67 cents to close at $7.25 with 3,500 stocks crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 60 cents to finish at $36 with an exchange of 115 shares, NCB Financial increased $1 to end at $52 with 114,595 units clearing the market. Pan Jamaica climbed $2.20 to $46.20 after an exchange of 40,651 stock units, Proven Investments popped 62 cents to finish at $11.62 trading 2,356 shares, Scotia Group increased 50 cents and ended at $50.25 after an exchange of 19,556 stock units and Wisynco Group dropped $1.67 in closing at $20 with investors swapping 274,417 units.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share sank $2.84 to close at $16.16 with 100 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed 50 cents to end at $106 with traders dealing in 641 units.
Prices of securities trading are that of the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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