Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 89 percent and the value 69 percent lower than on Monday, with trading in 42 securities compared with 57 on Monday, with prices of 17 rising, 12 declining and 13 ending unchanged, with NCB Financial climbed $3 to return to the $40 level and Caribbean Cement popped $5 to $95 and helping to move the market index higher.
The market closed with 5,428,993 shares trading worth $60,680,520 compared with 47,379,247 stock units at $194,226,991 on Monday.
Trading averaged 129,262, down from $1,444,774 compared with 831,215 stocks at $3,407,491 on Monday. For the month to date, trading an average of 309,906 units at $1,816,757 compared to 336,159 shares at $1,870,817 on the previous day and July with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.09 million shares for 38.5 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 967,739 stock units for 17.8 percent of the day’s trade and Supreme Ventures with 634,681 stocks for 11.7 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index cclimbed 2,361.17 points to conclude trading at 358,438.45, the JSE Main Index jumped 2,847.83 points to close at 310,829.22 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.38 points to end trading at 63.79. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal years ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden climbed $1.75 to end at $24 with investors switching ownership of 312 shares, Berger Paints lost 53 cents in closing at $6.71 with investors swapping 10,412 stocks, Caribbean Cement popped $5 to $95 with 6,664 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy gained $2.01 to finish at $71 with traders dealing in 197,195 units, Jamaica Broilers fell 44 cents and ended at $25.40 after investors exchanged 126 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed $1.68 to close at $9.40 with 25,500 shares crossing the market. NCB Financial rose $3 to $40 as investors exchanged 236,916 stock units, Pan Jamaica advanced $1.49 to finish at $50 in trading 1,405 stocks,
Sagicor Group dropped $1 and ended at $40 after traders swapped 4,806 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 55 cents to close at $7.70 with investors trading 200 shares, Scotia Group increased $2.26 to end at $55.90 with 203,434 units passing through the market, Seprod popped 66 cents in closing at $84.90 after traders transferred 6,512 stocks. Stanley Motta increased 41 cents to $6.45 as 22 stock units crossed the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank $1.22 to finish at $7.25 with investors exchanging 50 shares and Wisynco Group slipped 75 cents and ended at $20 with 38,458 stocks clearing 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 36,279 shares for US$1,844, down from 219,406 stocks at US$8,853 on Monday.
The PE ratio is calculated based on the last traded price, divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2025.
The market closed with an exchange of 219,406 shares for US$8,853, jumping from 64,440 stocks at US$2,396 on Friday.
Proven Investments skidded 0.27 of one cent and ended at 10.5 US cents with trading of 6,941 shares and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.01 of a cent to finish at 2.4 US cents with investors swapping 204,557 units.
The market closed with 47,379,247 shares trading for $194,226,991 compared with 13,799,663 stock units at $80,790,833 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with fiscal years ending around August 2025.
NCB Financial rallied $5.60 to end at $37 with investors dealing in 331,190 shares, 138 Student Living sank 50 cents in closing at $4.20 with a transfer of 1,120 units, Pan Jamaica dipped $1.48 to finish at $48.51 as investors exchanged 4,968 stocks. Sagicor Group lost 50 cents and ended at $41 after the trading of 61,771 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped 73 cents to $7.15 after an exchange of 1,114 shares, Scotia Group increased 83 cents to end at $53.64 with 1,591 stocks crossing the market. Sterling Investments declined 49 cents in closing at $2.80 in an exchange of 67,779 units and Wisynco Group climbed 75 cents to close at $20.75 with investors trading 52,076 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 64,440 shares for US$2,396 in contrast to 49,993 stocks at US$52,790 on Thursday.
At the close of the market on Friday, Proven Investments remained at 10.77 US cents with investors exchanging 277 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.05 of one cent to 7.2 US cents following trading of 3,361 stock units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.39 US cents after traders exchanged 60,461 shares.
The market closed with 13,799,663 shares trading for $80,790,833, an increase from 7,536,952 stock units at $72,798,887 on Thursday.
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 fiscal year ending around August 2025.
NCB Financial rose 80 cents to close at $31.40 after traders exchanged 649,230 stock units. Pan Jamaica rallied $1.09 to end at $49.99 in trading 3,997 shares, Proven Investments increased 63 cents to finish at $17.13 with 641 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group gained 50 cents and ended at $41.50 after a transfer of 1,291 units and Stanley Motta popped 38 cents to $6 with investors trading 11,199 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 49,993 shares for US$52,790, falling from 157,947 ended with an average of 5,555 shares at US$5,866, compared to 17,550 stocks at US$801 on Tuesday, with a month to date average of 15,351 stock units at US$3,518, compared with 20,249 stocks at US$2,344 on the previous day and July with an average of 71,904 units for US$3,475.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 6 US cents in trading 448 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.01 of a cent and ended at 2.39 US cents with traders clearing 15,216 units from the market.
The market closed with 7,575,501 shares trading for $74,612,967, down from 13,806,979 stock units at $79,573,053 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden advanced $1.25 to $26.25 with investors trading 100 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $8 to $96, with the trading of 10,172 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $4.50 to close at $42.50 with investors swapping 545 stock units. General Accident increased 39 cents to finish at $5.39 after closing with an exchange of 1,277 shares, GraceKennedy skidded $3 and ended at $69 with investors dealing in 35,046 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped $10 to end at $320 after a transfer of 202 shares. JMMB Group gained 87 cents in closing at $19.38 with traders switching ownership of 5,813 stock units, Massy Holdings fell $1.30 to $76 as investors exchanged 42,049 units, NCB Financial climbed $2.60 to close at $30.60 with traders clearing 1,579,193 stocks from the market. 138 Student Living rose 42 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $4.65 with investors trading 7,908 shares, Pan Jamaica shed $1.60 and ended at $48.90 with 2,058 stocks crossing the market, 
Proven Investments sank 80 cents to end at $16.50 in trading 16,767 units. Sagicor Group declined 49 cents in closing at $41 with 2,100 stock units passing through the market, Scotia Group fell 50 cents to $52.50 after trading of 11,106 shares, Seprod slipped $1 to finish at $84 with an exchange of 1,166 stocks and Wisynco Group lost 75 cents and ended at $20 with 120,495 units 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 157,947 shares for US$7,208, after skidding from 206,542 stocks at US$34,989 on Monday.
Sterling Investments popped 0.02 of one cent and ended at 2.12 US cents after an exchange of 14,639 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.4 of a cent to close at 7.15 US cents in trading 17,889 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share declined 0.21 of a cent to end at 6 US cents with 13,021 stock units changing hands and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.19 of a cent in closing at 2.4 US cents with traders dealing in 97,409 shares.
The market closed with 13,806,979 shares traded for $79,583,760 and sliding from 14,588,589 stock units at $111,467,715 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 2025.
Pan Jamaica skidded 50 cents in closing at $50.50 after an exchange of 6,596 shares, Sagicor Group gained 49 cents to finish at $41.49 with investors dealing in 5,548 stocks, Scotia Group sank $2.95 and ended at $53 with 12,942 units crossing the market. Seprod rose $2 to $85 with a transfer of 551 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 57 cents to end at $13.33 with 9,069 shares changing hands and Wisynco Group sank 70 cents in closing at $20.75 with an exchange of 8,847 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.