The Main Market of Jamaica Stock Exchange ended the week and month on Friday, with gains in the market indices but ended lower than at the start of the year with the volume of stocks traded rising with a 16 percent bounce and a 56 percent higher value than on Thursday. Trading ended with an exchange of 62 securities, up from 58 on Wednesday, with prices of 31 rising, 16 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 22,307,712 shares being traded at $127,310,156 up from 19,286,971 stock units for $81,408,365 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 359,802 shares at $2,053,390 compared with 332,534 stocks for $1,403,593 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 405,332 stock units for $1,953,730 versus 407,819 units at $1,948,286 on the previous day and January with an average of 257,074 stock units at $2,582,065.
At the end of trading, Wigton Energy led trading with 12.01 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.08 million units and Proven Investments with 966,973 shares.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed by 524.60 points to 342,892.40, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,103.48 points to 384,557.15, the JSE Main Index eked out a gain of 222.47 points to 331,369.79 and the Financial Index gained 0.42 points to end up at 69.18.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.7. The JSE Main and 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 market activity, Kingston Wharves climbed $3.59 to close at $29.90 after 192,611 were traded, Investors exchanged 104,273 shares of Jamaica Broilers pushing the price up by $2.44 in closing at $37.44, Pan Jamaica ended with trading of 33,102 shares and rose $2 to $59, the Trinidadian based Massy Holdings climbed $1.30 to $81.30 after the trading of 527 shares, while Jamaica’s sole cement producer Caribbean Cement had trading in 51,676 and rose $1.26 to close at $88.00 and Sygnus Credit Investments saw trading of 21,350 stocks and gained 82 cents to close up to $13.05.
AS Bryden dropped $2.35 to $31 after an exchange of 3,286 stock units, Jamaica Producers declined by 70 cents in closing at $24.30 while trading 128,177 shares, First Rock Real Estate dropped 69 cents to $9.29 after investors exchanged 322,895 stocks units. Pulse Investments traded 198,910 shares and closed at a 52 weeks low of 82 cents, Proven Investments ended with trading of 966,973 units after declining 49 cents to $18.50, Supreme Ventures declined by 30 cents to close at $20.20 after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $18.73 with 859,556 shares changed hands and Salada Foods lost 30 cents in trading 5,180 shares at $3.35.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service jumped $40 to $2,690, following trading of just one stock, JMMBG7.15% due 2030 closed with 47,648 being traded with the price falling 45 cents to $2.55,
Eppley 7.75% lost $1.41 to close at $18 after an exchange of 1,500 shares, Sygnus Credit 10% rose $15.50 to close at a record high of $115.5o after an exchange of 365 shares and Productivity Business Solutions fell $30 to close at $1,020 after trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $892.50.
Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.01 of one cent and ended at 7 US cents in switching ownership of 3,984 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7.94 US cents with investors trading 1,954 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.18 of one cent and ended at 2.29 US cents with 125,785 stock units crossing the exchange.
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Wigton Energy led trading with 5.04 million shares for 26.1 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund which ended with 4.48 million stocks for 23.2 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 2.07 million stock units for 10.7 percent of the total volume, Radio Jamaica closed with 1.43 million units for 7.4 percent of the total trades, QWI Investments ended with 1.35 million units for 7 percent of the volume traded and Sterling Investments with 1.26 million units for 6.5 percent of market share.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 16. The JSE Main and 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.
Conglomerates GraceKennedy and Pan Jamaica gained $1 to close at $73.50 and $1 to close at $57 respectively and the light and power company Jamaica Public Service 7% preference share rose $1 to close at $46.
Sterling Investments popped 0.12 of a cent to finish at 1.82 US cents with investors swapping 250 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.09 of one cent to end at 6.99 US cents with an exchange of 38,512 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 7.94 US cents with 599 stocks passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.18 of a cent to finish at 2.47 US cents after an exchange of 63,991 units.
The market closed with 24,970,016 shares trading for $256,239,904 up robustly from 13,204,953 stock units at $94,301,130 on Tuesday.
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 market closed with an exchange of 277,858 shares for US$9,056 compared to 261,203 stocks at US$13,692 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments climbed 0.25 of one cent in closing at 11.35 US cents in an exchange of 14,965 shares. Sterling Investments fell 0.18 of a cent to end at 1.7 US cents with investors trading just one stock unit, Sygnus Credit Investments declined 0.1 of a cent to finish at 6.9 US cents after 10,862 shares passed through the market and Transjamaican Highway sank 0.13 of a cent to close at 2.29 US cents with a transfer of 250,421 stocks.
The market closed with 13,204,953 shares trading for $94,301,130 up from 6,309,844 stock units at $37,898,847 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.5. The JSE Main and 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.
Pan Jamaica increased $6.24 to close at $56.79 after 43,380 shares passed through the market, Proven Investments skidded $1.23 to finish at $17.50 with investors swapping 431,095 stock units. Sagicor Group climbed $3.51 to $41.50 and closed with 99,566 shares changing hands, Scotia Group shed 60 cents and ended at $57.40 in trading 79,455 stock units, Seprod advanced $1.94 to close at $87 after a transfer of 39,910 units. Supreme Ventures declined $1.67 in closing at $19.30 with investors trading 53,948 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 36 cents to end at $13 in an exchange of 7,328 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $1.02 to finish at $9.70 with traders dealing in 34,953 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 261,203 shares for US$13,692 down from 669,495 stocks at US$20,297 on Monday. Trading averaged 37,315 shares valued at US$1,956 well off from 83,687 stocks at US$2,537 on Monday, with a month to date average of 135,157 units at US$5,946 well within the range of 140,725 stocks at US$6,173 on the previous day and well above January that ended with an average of 103,137 units for US$4,549.
Proven Investments shed 0.01 of a cent to close at 11.1 US cents with an exchange of 74,146 shares. Sterling Investments remained at 1.88 US cents with investors trading 1,712 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments remained at 7 US cents with 17,018 shares crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7.94 US cents after a transfer of 298 stock units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.02 of one cent in closing at 2.42 US cents with 167,000 units crossing the market.
Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 0.02 of one cent in closing at 7 US cents with 1,520 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 7.94 US cents as investors exchanged 1,531 units and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.1 of a cent to close at 2.4 US cents in switching ownership of 537,117 stocks.
The market closed with 6,309,844 shares trading for $37,898,847 down from 13,681,851 stock units at $ 165,127,354 on Friday.
At the close of market activities, Caribbean Cement increased $2 in closing at $86 after investors ended trading 3,152 stock units, while Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 35 cents to $39.45 with 104 units clearing the market, First Rock Real Estate sank 70 cents to finish at $8.60 with traders dealing in 7,380 shares. Guardian Holdings advanced $6.17 and ended at $309.75 after 12 stock units passed through the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 37 cents to close at $13 in trading 73,074 shares, Massy Holdings sank $1.35 to end at $81.50 after an exchange of 55,133 units. NCB Financial lost 50 cents in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $47.20 with investors dealing in 101,651 stocks, Pan Jamaica declined $5.35 to $50.55 with a transfer of 19,165 stock units, Sagicor Group rose 68 cents to finish at $37.99 after an exchange of 4,209 shares. Seprod fell 94 cents and ended at $85.06 with investors trading 5,986 stocks, Supreme Ventures gained 62 cents to end at $20.97 in an exchange of 38,736 units, 
Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 76 cents to close at $13.36 with investors swapping 30,913 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance slipped $1.12 to $8.68 in switching ownership of 1,650 shares and Wisynco Group rallied 50 cents in closing at $22.30 after 41,475 stock units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.