Trading ended on Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with a 34 percent drop in the volume of stocks changing hands at an 81 percent lower value than Friday, following trading in 63 securities compared with 58 on Friday, with prices of 21 rising, 28 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 11,213,430 shares trading for $45,588,813, down from 17,051,387 stock units at $245,931,805 on Friday.
Trading averaged 177,991 shares at $723,632 compared to 293,989 stocks at $4,240,204 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 199,998 units at $1,743,801, lower than the 203,464 shares at $1,904,478 on the previous day and April that ended with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Wigton Energy led trading with 6.29 million shares for 56.1 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, ending with 2.36 million stock units for 21 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB 9.5% preference share with 927,126 stocks for 8.3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,043.56 points to end at 371,799.66, the JSE Main Index rallied 996.82 points to settle at 323,935.77 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.59 points to finish at 67.65. 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.
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 projected earnings computed by ICInsider.com for listed companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden shed $1.98 to close at $30 with 742 shares trading, Caribbean Cement declined $2.49 to $81.01 with investors dealing in 3,790 stocks, Eppley lost $4.83 to finish at $28.50 with 1,775 shares crossing the exchange. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $7.50 and ended at $42 in trading 1,753 stock units, General Accident popped 76 cents in closing at $5.37 with 2,870 units changing hands, Guardian Holdings rallied $7 to end at $345 as investors exchanged 442 shares. Jamaica Producers slipped $2 to $22.05 as traders switched owners of 64,922 stock units, JMMB Group rose 49 cents and ended at $20.60 with investors swapping 40,113 units, Kingston Wharves advanced $2.99 in closing at $28.99 with 4,589 stocks crossing the market. Margaritaville jumped $3.88 to close at $13.88 with a transfer of 28 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank 67 cents to finish at $8.83 with 80 units crossing the market, 
NCB Financial fell $2.90 to end at $43.10 in an exchange of 70,400 stocks. Pan Jamaica climbed $2.20 to $53 with investors trading 69 stock units, Sagicor Group sank 50 cents to close at $43.50 with an exchange of 10,145 shares, Scotia Group rose $2.53 in closing at $57.41 after trading of 263,251 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 39 cents and ended at $12.49 as traders passed 3,078 stock units through the market and Wisynco Group dipped 50 cents to end at $20.51 with investors trading 4,928 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded 68 cents to finish at $43.82 after a transfer of 12 shares. 138 Student Living preference share popped $8.65 and ended at $241.50 with 24 stocks clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $2 to $104 after an exchange of 251 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading on Monday averaged 29,973 shares at US$1,119 far below the average of 61,551 stocks at US$2,066 on Friday, with a month to date average of 36,602 units at US$1,619 within the range of 37,859 stocks at US$1,713 on the previous trading day and well below April that ended with an average of 261,717 units for US$10,686.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share skidded 0.01 of a cent to close at 8 US cents with traders dealing in 14 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.02 of a cent to 2.54 US cents as sellers exchanged 292,781 stock units, following release of solid first quarter results.
The market closed with 17,051,387 shares trading worth $245,931,805 compared to 21,472,293 stock units for $158,528,037 on Thursday.
The Main Market finished 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 the financial year ending around August 2025.
NCB Financial rallied 49 cents to end at $46 with 604,082 units crossing the market, Pan Jamaica gained 79 cents to close at $50.80 with traders dealing in 336 stocks. Proven Investments popped 85 cents to end at $17.85 after an exchange of 4,692 units, Seprod gained $2.94 and ended at $84 with 562 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $1.15 in closing at $9.25 with investors trading 22,502 units and Wisynco Group advanced 51 cents to end at $21.01 after 2,879 stocks crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, Productive Business Solutions shed 4.6 cents and ended at US$1.38 with traders clearing 23 shares in the market, Proven Investments ended at 10.99 US cents after a transfer of 76 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents as investors exchanged 2,404 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.07 of a cent to end at 2.56 US cents with sellers trading 366,346 stock units.
The market closed with 21,472,293 shares traded worth $158,528,037, significantly above 5,328,869 stocks at $25,786,180 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden fell $2 to $30 with investors trading 1,332 shares, Caribbean Cement lost $1.80 in closing at $84.20 with 713,766 units crossing the market, Caribbean Producers climbed 40 cents and ended at $8.40 with investors trading 4,669 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund declined $4.95 to end at $34.50 with 861 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings shed $4 to finish at $340 with dealers trading 314 stocks, Jamaica Broilers sank 88 cents to close at $29.10 with 4,408 units crossing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 50 cents to $12 with traders switching ownership of 100,389 shares, JMMB Group sank 60 cents to end at $20.10 with 265,152 stock units passing through the market, Margaritaville dropped $1.20 in closing at $10 after an exchange of 2,241 stocks. Massy Holdings rose $1 to finish at $79 with investors swapping 264 shares, Mayberry Group slipped 45 cents and ended at $7 with 951 stock units crossing the exchange, 
NCB Financial skidded $1.04 to close at $45.51 with investors trading 79,833 stocks. 138 Student Living sank 42 cents to $3.25 after an exchange of 58 units, Pan Jamaica dipped $3.47 in closing at $50.01 with a transfer of 121,891 shares, Seprod sank 94 cents to close at $81.06 with sellers clearing 31,721 units in the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance slipped $1.24 and ended at $8.10 with an exchange of 11,392 stocks and Wisynco Group lost 80 cents to end at $20.50 with investors trading 614,956 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 217,386 shares for US$11,618, falling from 264,864 stocks at US$21,126 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 8.01 US cents with traders dealing in 1,181 stock units and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.01 of a cent to 2.49 US cents with 126,110 stocks crossing the exchange.
The market closed with 5,328,869 shares traded for $25,786,180, well below 10,672,736 stock units at $117,194,035 on Tuesday.
The JSE 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.
Jamaica Producers dropped $1.30 to $22.70 with traders dealing in 15,176 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange lost 43 cents to $12.50 in an exchange of 2,819 shares, Massy Holdings declined $1.50 to close at $78 with 260 stocks clearing the market. NCB Financial skidded 45 cents and ended at $46.55 with investors trading 20,010 shares, Sagicor Group climbed 50 cents to end at $44 with 12,148 stocks crossing the exchange, Scotia Group increased 85 cents to finish at $54.85 with investors trading 74,168 units and Seprod popped 95 cents to $82 with 1,016 stock units switching owners.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 10,672,736 shares trading for $117,194,035, well above the 6,032,256 stocks changing hands at $33,850,972 on Monday.
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 sank 90 cents in closing at $17 with 746 units changing hands. Sagicor Group skidded $4.50 to close at $43.50 with 7,703 stocks crossing the market, Scotia Group sank 90 cents to finish at $54 with an exchange of 5,589 shares, Seprod shed $3.93 and ended at $81.05 with 2,336 units crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained $1.04 to $9.34 with investors dealing in 717 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market ended with the volume of stocks traded declining by 6 percent, with a 14 percent lower value than on Monday, following an exchange of 289,631 shares for US$8,296, down from 309,324 stocks at US$9,698 on Monday.
Productive Business Solutions popped 1.6 cents to US$1.24 with investors swapping 404 stocks, Proven Investments ended at 10.99 US cents in an exchange of 845 units. Sterling Investments sank 0.14 of one cent to end at 2 US cents with 2,095 shares passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.02 of a cent and ended at 2.4 US cents with a transfer of 286,212 stock units.
Despite the jump in the number of companies traded, the market closed with an exchange of just 309,324 shares for US$9,698 compared to 99,850 shares at US$12,828 on Friday.
Sterling Investments advanced 0.38 of a cent and ended at 2.14 US cents with traders dealing in 5,968 units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents after a transfer of 26,694 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share dropped 0.19 of one cent and ended at 8.01 US cents with 668 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.11 of one cent to 2.42 US cents after 248,237 shares were traded.