Caribbean Cement contributed $92 million amounting to 43 percent of the $214 million of the value traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 180 percent and the value surging 278 percent over Monday’s trades. Investors traded 62 securities, up from 59 on Monday, with prices of 22 rising, 25 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
Trading ended with an exchange of 20,743,087 shares changing hands for $214,214,112, with an increase from 7,397,470 stock units at $56,740,520 on Monday.
Trading ended with average of 334,566 shares for $3,455,066, up sharply 125,381 stock units at $961,704 on Monday and month to date, an average of 212,225 stock units at $2,988,772, closely aligned with 204,299 shares at $2,958,563 on the previous day and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 9.39 million shares for 45.3 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund which ended with 4.55 million stocks for 21.9 percent of the day’s trade and Tropical Battery with 1.43 million units for 6.9 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 386.57 points to conclude trading at 399,288.11, the JSE Main Index sank 408.05 points to finish at 341,364.52 and the JSE Financial Index advanced by 0.34 points to 63.21. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine 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 20.8. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts compiled by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending about August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden skidded 58 cents in closing at $29 with investors trading 35 shares, Barita Investments sank 45 cents to $69.05 in switching ownership of 1,172 stocks, Caribbean Cement gained $1 to close at $102 with investors dealing in 902,656 shares. Caribbean Producers dipped 35 cents to finish at $6 with 16,428 stock units crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate sank $1 and ended at $9 with an exchange of 120,993 units, GraceKennedy popped 47 cents to end at $69.48 with 12,847 stocks changing hands. Jamaica Broilers climbed 73 cents to $14.93 with investors swapping 46,174 shares, Jamaica Producers increased 66 cents to close at $23 in an exchange of 26,679 stock units, JMMB Group declined 81 cents and ended at $17.01 following trading of 14,204 units. NCB Financial advanced 74 cents in closing at $43 as investors exchanged 48,946 stocks, 
Pan Jamaica rose 50 cents to finish at $47.50 following an exchanging of 348,326 shares, Proven Investments lost 39 cents to end at $13 after an exchange of 4,185 stock units. Sagicor Group rallied $1.48 to $42 with 34,217 units crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $2.64 to finish at $9.45 with traders dealing in 134 shares, Seprod dropped $2 and ended at $75 with 2,074 stock units clearing the market and Stanley Motta popped 82 cents in closing at $5.97 with a transfer of 1,745 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share shed $26.50 to end at $198.50 after an exchange of 16 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $61 to close at $1,121 with investors trading 1,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 971,344 shares for US$46,476, after soaring from 493,735 stock units at US$27,081 on Monday.
Proven Investments declined 0.01 of one cent and ended at 8.64 US cents with 25,309 stocks crossing the market, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with an exchange of 16,690 units, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.46 of a cent in closing at 6 US cents after traders swapped 75,466 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share slipped 0.25 of a cent to 4.25 US cents with investors trading 8,296 units and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.29 of one cent to finish at 4.5 US cents in an exchange of 844,437 shares.
The market closed with an average of 37,980 shares at US$2,083 falling from 53,005 stock units at US$15,215 on Friday, with a month to date average of 104,007 units at US$63,475, after sliding from 110,461 stock units at US$69,476 on the previous day and February that ended with an average of 95,098 units for US$6,755.
Proven Investments increased 0.66 of one cent to close at 8.65 US cents in an exchange of 1,769 shares. Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with investors trading 946 units, Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.41 of a cent to close at 6.46 US cents after an exchange of 3,323 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 4.5 US cents with investors swapping 3,319 stock units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.11 of a cent to finish at 4.79 US cents after traders swapped 480,434 shares.
The market closed with just a mere 7,397,470 shares being trading at $56,740,520, down from 19,305,704 units at $72,750,971 on Friday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed by 78.40 points to399,674.68, the JSE Main Index rallied by 66.85 points to close at 341,772.57 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.10 points to end at 62.87.
Caribbean Cement dropped $1.50 to end at $101 with 24,874 shares crossing the market. GraceKennedy fell 99 cents to close at $69.01, following trading of 21,526 units, Jamaica Broilers dipped 75 cents to finish at a 52 weeks low of $14.20 with 153,426 stock units changing hands, Kingston Properties lost 47 cents in closing at $10.48 with investors trading 9,324 shares. Pan Jamaica declined $1.25 to $47 in switching ownership of 20,698 stocks, Sagicor Group sank $1.23 to finish at $40.52 with 44,590 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped $2.19 and ended at $6.81 in trading 128,209 stock units. Seprod shed $1.28 in closing at $77 after an exchange of 990 shares, Stanley Motta skidded 82 cents to close at $5.15 with 5,000 stock units clearing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 38 cents to end at $10.89 in an exchange of 2,180 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 19,305,704 shares trading worth $72,750,971, compared to 12,195,921 stock units at $96,578,814 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.7. 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.
NCB Financial sank 78 cents to finish at $42.40 after an exchange of 441,507 units, Portland JSX dropped $1.49 and ended at $8.50 with investors swapping 1,089 shares, Proven Investments sank $1.44 to close at $13.45 after an exchange of 560 stocks. Sagicor Group increased $1.02 to $41.75 with investors dealing in 16,545 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 45 cents to end at $9 in an exchange of 5,172 shares, Seprod climbed $2.28 in closing at $78.28 after 35,910 units passed through the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost 49 cents to close at $10.51 with investors trading 456 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 583,059 shares for US$167,362 compared to 133,182 stock units at US$7,112 on Thursday.
Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6.05 US cents, with 308,661 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 4.5 US cents after an exchange of 2,620 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of one cent to end at 4.68 US cents with investors trading 157,518 units.
The market closed with 12,195,921 shares trading for $96,578,814 after a surge from 8,483,665 stock units at $54,897,479 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.3. 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.
Margaritaville advanced $1.50 to finish at $12.68 with investors trading 18 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 51 cents and ended at $6.96 with 4,602 stocks crossing the market, Portland JSX popped $1.42 to close at $9.99 after an exchange of 18 units. Proven Investments increased $2.84 to $14.89 with investors dealing in 508,481 stock units, Seprod gained $1 to finish at $76 after a transfer of 1,107 shares and West Indies Petroleum skidded 62 cents and ended at $11 with traders dealing in 59,326 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 133,182 shares for US$7,112 rising from 41,837 stock units at US$6,179 on Wednesday.
Proven Investments remained at 8 US cents in an exchange of 23,693 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 0.41 of one cent to end at 6.05 US cents with 12,272 shares passing through the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 4.5 US cents following an exchange of 43,597 stocks and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.01 of a cent to finish at 4.69 US cents with 53,615 units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with 8,483,665 shares trading at just $54,897,479 after declining from 29,797,793 stock valued at $1,034,028,386 on Tuesday, including NCB Financial that dominated with 22.3 million worth $969 million.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Kingston Properties increased $1.11 in closing at $11 with 4,369 shares crossing the market, Margaritaville shed $2.26 to close at $11.18 with traders dealing in 121 stock units, NCB Financial advanced 50 cents to end at $43.50, after an exchange of 205,659 stocks. Pan Jamaica sank $1.73 in closing at $48.25 with investors trading 1,694 units, Proven Investments slipped 90 cents to $12.05 with an exchange of 26,842 stocks, Sagicor Group dipped $1.01 to finish at $40.73 after investors swapped 3,437 shares. Seprod gained 96 cents and ended at $75 after an exchange of 13,831 stock units and Wisynco Group skidded 48 cents to $21.50 in trading 14,813 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 41,837 shares for US$6,179 compared to 124,111 stock units at US$19,989 on Tuesday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.3 of one cent to close at 4.5 US cents with traders dealing in 13 shares and Transjamaican Highway ended at 4.7 US cents after dealers swapped 34,601 stocks.