Trading surged on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping steeply by 224 percent and the value climbing by 65 percent compared to Monday, on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market. Investors were involved in trading 58 securities, down from 63 on Monday and ended with prices of 25 rising, 26 declining and seven ending unchanged after JMMB Group traded at a 52 weeks high and Wigton Energy closed at a 52 weeks low.
The market closed with 16,506,315 shares trading for $117,276,115, after an increase from 5,092,750 stocks at $71,147,987 on Monday.
Trading averaged 284,592 shares at $2,022,002, well above 80,837 stocks at $1,129,333 on Monday. Trading month to date ended at an average of 273,164 stock units at $2,605,486 in alignment with the average of 272,408 shares worth $2,644,119 on the Monday, with an average of 895,289 stock units at $10,824,938 in August.
Wigton Energy led trading with 6.93 million shares for 42 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 3.49 million stocks for 21.1 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 2.80 million units for 17 percent of all trades.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 2a mere 0.28 points to 438,193.68, the JSE Main Index lost 945.31 points to close at 368,829.96 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.11 points to 70.55. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 15.5. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios that are derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2027.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden dropped by $2.25 to $22.20 with investors dealing in 6,433 shares, Carreras climbed $1.47 to close at $29.47 in switching ownership of 176,056 units, Eppley lost $1 and ended at $30 with investors trading 8,583 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $2 to end at $42, with an exchange of 14,861 stocks, First Rock Real Estate gained $1.99 to close at $6.24 with 1,615 shares crossing the market, General Accident rose 64 cents to finish at $8.74 after a transfer of 44 units. GraceKennedy shed 40 cents to $79.10 as investors exchanged 17,356 stocks, Guardian Holdings rallied $13.93 to close at $377.93 after trading of 78 stock units, Kingston Properties increased $1.31 to end at $11.94 in an exchange of 642 shares. Kingston Wharves dropped 79 cents to close at $33.15 with investors trading 13,796 units, Massy Holdings fell 50 cents and ended at $73.50 following an exchange of 61,671 stocks, NCB Financial advanced $1.77 to $68.90 in trading 458,625 stock units. 
Pan Jamaica skidded $1.95 to $42.15 after an exchange of 91,229 shares, Scotia Group declined 41 cents to finish at $58.60 with 5,723 stock units crossing the market, Seprod slipped $2.46 and ended at $71.50 with 5,953 shares changing hands and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained $1.06 and ended at $8.06 with investors dealing in 667 shares.
In the preference share segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $10.99 to close at $103 with investors swapping 2,901 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $10 to end at $105 with 3,200 shares clearing the market.
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The market closed with an exchange of 1,110,051 shares for US$92,931 after surging from 393,635 stock units at US$34,946 on Monday.
Sterling Investments remained at 2.28 US cents with a transfer of 2,590 units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 6.79 US cents in an exchange of 2,433 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 4.79 US cents with a mere one share crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway ended at 7 US cents with a transfer of 1,071,880 stock units.
The market closed with 5,092,750 shares trading valued $71,147,987 after dropping from 9,228,296 stock units at $154,835,594 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.2. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios that are derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2027.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% slipped $4.98 to end at $30.02 after an exchange of 22 stock units, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $4 to finish at $2,156 with investors dealing in 50 stock units. 138 Student Living preference share dropped $28.99 to $201.01 with a transfer of 35 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied $8.99 to $113.99 after trading of 302 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $5 to finish at $95 with 15,757 stocks crossing the exchange.
The market closed with an exchange of 393,635 shares for US$34,946, compared to 510,507 stock units at US$35,262 on Friday.
Proven Investments ended at 5.98 US cents in an exchange of 10,605 shares. Sterling Investments ended at 2.28 US cents with investors swapping 78 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.01 of a cent and ended at 6.79 US cents after a transfer of 1,722 shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 7 US cents with 365,904 stocks crossing the exchange.
Trading ended with an exchange of only 510,507 shares at US$35,262, down precipitously from 7,285,203 stock units at US$558,521 on Thursday.
Trading averages 56,723 shares at US$3,918, well below the 662,291 stock units at US$50,775 on Thursday. Trading month to date, averages 147,912 units at US$12,062, well within Thursday’s range of 154,987 stock units at US$12,694 and compared with August that ended with an average of 115,072 units for US$12,480.
The US Denominated Equities Index slipped 3.48 points to settle at 303.57. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 16.4. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2027.
At the close, Margaritaville dipped 0.7 of a cent to end at 4.31 US cents with a transfer of 7,500 stocks, Productive Business Solutions climbed 1 cent to 85 US cents as investors exchanged just one unit,
Proven Investments rose 0.42 of one cent to end at 5.98 US cents, with 3,655 shares crossing the market. Quantas Advantage lost 0.05 of one cent in closing at 13.95 US cents in exchanging 1,353 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2.28 US cents, after a mere 4 shares passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.7 of one cent to finish at 6.78 US cents after an exchange of 62,518 units and Transjamaican Highway ended at 7 US cents in trading 435,465 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% remained at US$2 after a transfer of 10 stock units and AS Bryden 6% ended at US$1, with an exchange of just one share.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction. 
The market closed with only 6,123,360 shares trading for $88,487,284 after sliding from 10,593,921 stock units at $101,610,805 on Wednesday.
Trading closed with an average PE ratio of 15.7. ICInsider.com compiles the 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $2.61 to $18.60 with 2 stocks crossing the market, Sagicor Group climbed $1.89 to close at $43.40 in switching ownership of 61,945 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.43 to finish at $9.43 with 109 shares clearing the market and Seprod slipped $1.04 and ended at $73.96 9,595 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 7,285,203 shares for US$558,521 after surging from 931,250 stock units at US$84,657 on Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 662,291 shares at US$50,775 after soaring from 186,250 stock units at US$16,931 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 154,987 units at US$12,694 compared with 101,841 stock units at US$8,705 on the previous day and August that ended with an average of 115,072 units for US$12,480. The US Denominated Equities Index declined 0.06 points to 307.05. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer. The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 16.1. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2027. At the close of trading, AS Bryden ended at 16.9 US cents with investors trading 3 units, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.01 of one cent to 1.86 US cents with a transfer of 5,370,004 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy advanced 0.01 of a cent to close at 23 US cents in switching ownership of 280 shares. 
Productive Business Solutions fell 1 cent and ended at 84 US cents with 416,997 stock units crossing the market, Proven Investments lost 0.42 of a cent to finish at 5.56 US cents with investors dealing in 42,881 shares, Quantas Advantage popped 2 cents to end at 14 US cents after trading of 1,114 units. Sterling Investments climbed 0.08 of a cent in closing at 2.28 US cents with 8,500 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.08 of a cent to 6.08 US cents in trading 206,736 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 4.79 US cents after an exchange of 165 shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 7 US cents with a transfer of 1,236,023 units. In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% rallied 2 cents and ended at US$2 with 2,500 stocks crossing the exchange.
The market closed with an exchange of 931,250 shares for US$84,657 up from 801,096 stock units at US$51,913 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Proven Investments ended at 5.98 US cents in an exchange of 18,444 units, Quantas Advantage shed 1 cent to end at 12 US cents with 439,500 stocks being traded, Sterling Investments remained at 2.2 US cents after a transfer of 497 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6 US cents with 253,917 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.26 of a cent to end at 7 US cents after an exchange of 218,892 shares.
Productive Business Solutions remained at 85 US cents after an exchange of 57 shares, Proven Investments ended at 6 US cents with a transfer of 12,946 shares. Quantas Advantage rallied 1.95 cents and ended at 13 US cents after an exchange of 1,543 stocks, Sterling Investments ended at 2.2 US cents with investors trading 15,007 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.64 of one cent in closing at 6 US cents in an exchange of 299,590 stocks and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.5 of a cent to 6.74 US cents with investors trading 471,717 shares.
The market closed with 17,738,008 shares trading worth $226,732,279 after increasing from 11,657,525 stocks at $86,155,572 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.8. 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.
Quantas Advantage fell $2.70 to end at $16.80 with 7,100 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped $1.36 in closing at $7.64 after a transfer of 12,000 units, Transjamaican Highway skidded by 78 cents to close at $10.21, after trading of 10,554,234 stock units. West Indies Petroleum rallied 66 cents to $9.96 after an exchange of 1,769 shares and Wisynco Group increased 64 cents to close at $20.82 with 241,916 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.