Falling stocks edged out those rising on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday following trading in 54 securities compared with 56 on Tuesday, with prices of 20 rising, 23 declining and 11 ending unchanged, pushing the Main Market primary Indices sharply lower. The market closed with the volume of stocks traded rising 98 percent and the value 363 percent more than on Tuesday, with Kingston Wharves controlling just 69 percent of all Main Market trades.
The market closed with 14,493,436 shares trading for $283,786,562, increasing from 7,330,601 stock units at $61,349,989 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 268,397 shares at $5,255,307, up from 130,904 stocks at $1,095,536 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 148,693 units at $1,447,957 rising from 132,811 shares at $942,805 on the previous day and lower than May, with an average of 245,284 stock units at $2,050,773.
Kingston Wharves led trading with 9.96 million shares for 68.7 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, which ended with 1.33 million stocks for 9.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.10 million units for 7.6 percent of the day’s volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 4,796.33 points to 360,689.26, the JSE Main Index fell 3,618.15 points to conclude trading at 312,832.90 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.25 points to close at 65.10. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 20 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 13.4. 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 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden sank 95 cents to $26.05 with an exchange of 301 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property shed $6.39 to close trading at $36.60 with investors exchanging 4,911 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost $29 in closing at $319 as 3,445 shares changed hands. Jamaica Producers rallied $1.62 to close at $23.80, with trading of just 4 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 68 cents and ended at $12.30 as investors exchanged 1,103 units, JMMB Group rose 94 cents to finish at $20.97 in trading 16,014 stocks. Kingston Properties sank 35 cents and ended at $9.60 after an exchange of 56,699 shares, 
Kingston Wharves declined 45 cents to $29.50 with investors dealing in 9,962,826 units, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 36 cents to close at $7.11, with 222,413 stock units clearing the market. Massy Holdings popped 50 cents to finish at $77.50 with traders dealing in 14 shares, Mayberry Group fell 35 cents in closing at $7 after a transfer of 956 stocks, NCB Financial dropped 60 cents to end at $41.30 with an exchange of 48,346 units. Sagicor Group gained $2.38 to close at $42.39 with investors trading 65,301 stock units, Seprod shed $6.60 and closed at a 52 week low of $75.50 with an exchange of 8,259 shares, Supreme Ventures advanced 85 cents to end at $19.90 after closed with 9,392 stock units being traded and Wisynco Group skidded 45 cents and ended at $21 after an exchange of 9,165 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 452,504 shares for US$44,656, increasing from 313,665 stocks at US$18,561 on Monday.
Margaritaville ended at 8.2 US cents with investors exchanging 221 shares, Proven Investments rallied 0.24 of one cent to 10.35 US cents with 429,398 stocks crossing the market, Sterling Investments remained at 1.98 US cents after a transfer of 5,039 units. Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.2 of a cent in closing at 7.2 US cents with traders swapping 3,494 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.06 of a cent to finish at 2.38 US cents after an exchange of 14,352 stock units.
Lasco Distributors traded at a 52 week low of $3.45 after falling 25 cents and VM Investments closed at a 52 week low of $1.95.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. 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 2025.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 75 cents to $9.75 with a transfer of 696 stock units, NCB Financial skidded 55 cents to end at $41.90 with 30,625 units crossing the exchange, 138 Student Living fell 48 cents in closing at $3.26 with investors swapping 20,707 stocks. Pan Jamaica rose $1.84 and ended at $52.50 with 120 shares changing hands, Sagicor Group slipped 50 cents to close at $40.01 with traders dealing in 90,371 stock units, Stanley Motta gained 52 cents to finish at $6.80 after an exchange of 7,512 stocks. Sterling Investments lost 60 cents to $2.85 with 32,711 units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 56 cents to finish at $12.17 in an exchange of 250 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 5,602,541 shares trading for just $43,781,140 compared with 5,734,675 stock units at $38,148,725 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 their financial year ending around August 2025.
Sagicor Group dropped 49 cents in closing at $40.51 with an exchange of 27,125 stock units. Scotia Group dipped 98 cents to finish at $54.91 as investors traded 20,351 shares, Supreme Ventures declined 74 cents to close at $19.01 with a transfer of 64,590 units, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 59 cents to end at $11.61 as investors exchanged 466,229 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance slipped 50 cents to $8.20 in trading 515 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.ir
The market closed with an exchange of 313,665 shares for US$18,561, above the 73,658 stocks at US$42,410 on Friday.
Sterling Investments climbed 0.12 of a cent and ended at 1.98 US cents as investors exchanged 8,700 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents after a transfer of 30,670 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.4 of one cent to end at 7 US cents with traders dealing in 262 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.07 of one cent in closing at 2.32 US cents with 245,907 units crossing the market.
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 the financial year ending around August 2025.
Proven Investments rose 96 cents to close at $18.16 after a transfer of 528 units. Sagicor Group lost $1.50 in closing at $41 with investors exchanging 201,523 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 42 cents to $8.58 with traders swapping 401,000 shares to close out trading activities, Scotia Group rallied 59 cents to end at $55.89 with an exchange of 66,767 stock units. Seprod increased 66 cents in closing at $82.10, with 721 stock units being traded and Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped 39 cents to $8.70, with a transfer of 4,129 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of a mere 73,658 shares for US$42,410, as trading tumbled from the heady 76,914,195 stocks at US$1,740,363 on Thursday.
Sterling Investments skidded 0.12 of a cent to finish at 1.86 US cents with investors trading 484 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.2 of one cent and ended at 7 US cents, with investors clearing 3,100 shares and Transjamaican Highway, after the big 76.8 million shares traded on Thursday, remained at 2.39 US cents with investors trading 16,943 stock units.
Trading climbed to an average of 6,992,200 shares at US$158,215 compared to 46,397 stocks at US$19,982 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 2,081,540 units at US$52,542, rising from just 80,901 stocks at US$9,490 on the previous day and May that ended with an average of 71,616 units for US$3,425.
Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.13 of a cent and ended at 7.2 US cents with investors trading 3,201 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 6.6 US cents as 90 shares passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.04 of one cent to 2.39 US cents with investors trading 76,844,900 stocks.
The market closed trading with 13,196,714 shares with a value of $99,480,723, soaring sharply from 5,441,255 units at $36,679,194 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. 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 2025.
Kingston Wharves rallied 96 cents to $32.96 with investors trading 290 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined $1.05 and ended at $10 with an exchange of 8,368 units, NCB Financial advanced 78 cents in closing at $41.97, with 28,332 stocks clearing the market. Seprod shed $2.06 to close at $81.44 in trading 1,664 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 39 cents to end at $12.10 with traders crossing 32,610 stock units and Wisynco Group slipped 35 cents to finish at $21.50 with 52,497 units being traded.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 5,441,255 shares trading, worth $36,679,194, slipping from 6,582,118 stock units at $50,375,973 on Tuesday.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 19 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
NCB Financial sank $1.80 to $41.19 with traders dealing in 295,909 shares, Pan Jamaica popped 40 cents to end at $51 with 9,929 stock units crossing the exchange, Proven Investments skidded 98 cents in closing at $17.21 after a transfer of 516 stocks. Seprod dropped $1.50 to close at $83.50, after trading of 9,446 units and Supreme Ventures advanced 49 cents to finish at $19.50 after an exchange of 2,525 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.