Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 9 percent and the value 38 percent lower than on Monday, with trading in 62 securities compared with 58 on Monday, with prices of 18 rising, 32 declining and 12 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 3,806,979 shares trading worth $79,573,053, sliding from 14,588,589 stocks at $111,467,715 on Monday.
Trading averaged 222,693 shares at $1,283,436 compared with 251,527 stocks at $1,921,857 on Monday, compared to July, which ended with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Transjamaican Highway was the lead trade with 3.42 million shares for 25.9 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028, with 2.22 million stocks for 16.8 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.87 million stock units for 14.2 percent of the volume traded, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund, closed with 1.38 million shares for 10.4 percent of the overall volume, Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 1.03 million stocks for 7.8 percent of the stocks traded and JMMB Group 10% with 1.01 million stock units for 7.7 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,231.39 points to 354,759.05, the JSE Main Index rallied 495.41 points to end at 307,743.10 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.01 points to close at 62.26. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended with trading of 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.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden declined $1.45 and ended at $25 with traders dealing in 23 shares, after hitting a 52 week high of $105 at the close on Monday, Caribbean Cement lost $17 to close at $88 with a transfer of 15,349 stocks, Eppley dropped 82 cents to finish at $32.50 with 200 shares passing through the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $3.51 to close at $38 as investors exchanged 3,610 units, GraceKennedy rallied $2 to end at $72 after trading in 25,159 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped $1 in closing at $310 with traders exchanging 83 shares, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.29 to $24.51 with investors swapping 19,430 stocks, JMMB Group slipped $1.45 to close at a 52 week low of $18.51 with 4,380 units clearing the market, NCB Financial fell 90 cents to end at a 52 week low of $28 with investors trading 753,302 stock units.
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.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share declined 49 cents and ended at $18.50 in closing with 5,000 units, Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $4 to close at $39 with investors switching ownership of 6 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share fell $20 to finish at $210 with 16 shares crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $3 and ended at $105 in trading 7,913 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 206,542 shares for US$34,989, dropping sharply from 4,999,088 stocks at US$155,356 on Thursday.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% remained at US$1.10, closing with an exchange of 960 units, AS Bryden rose 0.99 of a cent to finish at 99.99 US cents with investors swapping 59 stocks. Productive Business Solutions 9.25% fell US$1.65 to US$9.15 with traders exchanging 2,000 units, Sygnus Credit Investments 8% slipped 0.01 of a cent in closing at US$9.60 with investors dealing in 300 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% gained 1.01 cents to end at US$9.71 after trading of 15 stock units.
The market closed with 14,588,589 shares trading for $111,467,715, sliding from 54,924,780 stock units at $327,955,193 on Thursday.
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 year ending around August 2025.
NCB Financial skidded $2.60 to a 52 week closing low of $28.90, after the price hit an intraday low of $27.50, with investors trading 1,834,138 stock units, Proven Investments sank 77 cents to finish at $17.20 in an exchange of 87,761 stocks, Sagicor Group declined $1.07 and ended at $41 with 15,735 units clearing the market. Scotia Group gained $1.95 to close at $55.95 after an exchange of 9,995 stocks, Seprod fell 45 cents to end at $83 with investors dealing in 11,449 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.19 in closing at $8.49 after an exchange of 1,100 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 4,999,088 shares for US$155,356, up sharply from 66,736 stocks at US$8,755 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.21 of a cent and ended at 6.21 US cents, with 2,000 stocks crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.4 US cents with a transfer of 4,975,115 units.
The market closed with 54,924,780 shares trading for $327,955,193 compared with 54,790,949 stocks at $1,020,798,491 on Wednesday.
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 a fiscal year ending around August 2025.
Stanley Motta popped 41 cents in closing at $5.74, with 894 units clearing the market, Supreme Ventures dropped 47 cents to end at $19.08 in an exchange of 62,924 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 90 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $13.90 with investors swapping 260,857 shares and Wisynco Group rose 35 cents and ended at $21.35 after 165,438 stock units passed through 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 66,736 shares for US$8,755, falling sharply from 161,665 stocks at US$29,714 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped 6 cents to 39 US cents in an exchange of a mere one share, Proven Investments rallied 0.3 of one cent to end at 10.8 US cents with investors trading 14,250 units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.09 of one cent in closing at 2.4 US cents in switching ownership of 46,950 shares.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,153,803 shares for US$29,575, falling sharply from 200,040 stocks at US$20,497 on Friday.
Sterling Investments slipped 0.31 of a cent to finish at 1.79 US cents with 1,000,000 shares clearing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7.57 US cents after an exchange of 2,052 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share sank 0.1 of one cent to end at 4.9 US cents, with 4 stock units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.41 of one cent in closing at 2.41 US cents, with dealings in 127,180 stocks.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,217.16 points to 349,209.17, at the same time, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,126.04 points to 304,111.12 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.49 points to 61.91. The market closed following 13,500,867 shares trading for $74,637,155, well above the 8,476,138 units at $69,163,067 on Friday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden advanced 57 cents in closing at $25 with 589 shares crossing the stock exchange, Caribbean Cement popped $1.34 to $84.96 with investors trading of 1,373 units, Eppley increased 83 cents to end at $33.33 with investors dealing in 38 shares. GraceKennedy slipped 39 cents and ended at $69.50 with traders swapping 19,261 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell $1 to finish at $317 with investors trading 563 stocks, JMMB Group climbed $1.24 to close at $20 with an exchange of 13,457 units. Massy Holdings rose 48 cents to $77.48 with 67,016 stocks clearing the market, Pan Jamaica rallied 95 cents to $49 as investors exchanged 5,183 shares, Sagicor Group shed 89 cents and ended at $39.11 with 17,553 stock units changing hands. Scotia Group gained $1.40 in closing at $53 with traders dealing in 9,861 shares,
Supreme Ventures sank 73 cents to end at $19.25 after an exchange of 24,307 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments popped 75 cents to close at $13.75 in trading 111,964 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.at the same time
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2025.
Pan Jamaica sank 95 cents to end at $48.05 with investors trading 3,593 stocks. Sagicor Group climbed 43 cents to close at $40 after an exchange of 15,455 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded 83 cents and ended at $7.15 in trading 335 stock units, Scotia Group slipped 35 cents to finish at $51.60 with traders trading 18,631 stock units. Seprod popped 80 cents and ended at $79.30 in trading of 11,871 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied 43 cents to $8.48 with 4,025 shares changing hands.
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The market closed with an exchange of 200,040 shares for US$20,497, from 436,513 stocks at US$20,849 on Thursday.
Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.51 of a cent to end at 7.57 US cents, with an exchange of 6,850 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.03 of a cent in closing at 2.3 US cents, with investors passing 157,350 stocks through the market.