Following the reporting of a pretax loss of $108 million in its third quarter, Wigton Energy captured just over 35 percent of the volume of shares traded on the JSE Main Market on Friday, with a 109 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded and a 34 percent rise in value over Thursday’s activities after trading in 61 securities compared with 62 on Thursday, with prices of 22 rising, 25 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 17,554,244 shares trading for $100,875,544, up from 8,386,532 stock units at $75,006,097 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 287,774 shares for $1,653,697, well above 135,267 stocks at $1,209,776 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date ended with an average of 197,154 units at $1,804,779 compared with 174,311 shares at $1,842,862 on the previous day, down from an average of 257,074 stock units at $2,582,065 in January.
Wigton Energy led trading with 6.25 million shares for 35.6 percent of total volume followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share which ended with 3.53 million stocks for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 closed with 2.02 million units for 11.5 percent of the volume traded, Transjamaican Highway with 1.32 million shares for 7.5 percent of the overall traded volume, QWI Investments ended with 1.11 million stocks for 6.3 percent of the day’s trades and Eppley Caribbean Property Fund with 1.07 million stock units for 6.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 460.84 points to end at 380,783.40, the JSEMain Index popped just 45.59 points to 329,809.59 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.07 points to finish at 67.97. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 14.5. The JSE Main and USD MarketPE 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 on a day of increased trading, AS Bryden dropped 60 cents to close at $30 after investors traded 1,422 stock units, Caribbean Cement lost 49 cents to $86 with an exchange of 15,990 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded 50 cents to end at $37 in swapping 1,072,118 shares. First Rock Real Estate climbed 81 cents to finish at $9.80 with a mere 8 stocks passing through the market, while Jamaica Broilers sank $1 to end at $36.99 with the trading of 47,213 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 38 cents in closing at $13.36 with 112 units clearing the market. JMMB Group slipped 97 cents to $20.53 with investors trading 32,593 stocks, Kingston Properties advanced 39 cents and ended at $9.14 with 6,592 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves rose $1.09 in closing at $30.99 in an exchange of 6,656 shares. Massy Holdings sank 60 cents to finish at $82.40 with investors trading 701 stocks, 
NCB Financial rallied 50 cents to close at $50 after an exchange of 73,874 units, Pan Jamaica increased $1.09 to end at $53.99 with 9,024 stock units being traded. Proven Investments dropped 68 cents in closing at $17.81 with an exchange of 4,217 shares, Scotia Group gained $1.67 to close at $56.97 with 14,271 units crossing the market, Seprod fell $1.70 to close at $84.45 in an exchange of 25,576 stocks. Stanley Motta declined 64 cents to end at $6.76 with investors dealing in 9,389 stock units and Supreme Ventures dipped 38 cents to finish at $20.60 with 116,855 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $3.96 and ended at $40 in trading 478 stock units and 138 Student Living preference share climbed $10.68 to $300.68 after a transfer of 78 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 192,369 shares for US$70,619 compared to 39,450 stocks at US$4,029 on Thursday.
Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.3 of one cent to 6.8 US cents after a transfer of 2,334 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.04 of a cent to close at 2.75 US cents with 119,254 shares to end trading.
The market closed with 10,786,528 stock units traded for $74,668,059, down sharply from 17,763,087 units at $261,676,546 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 185,975 shares at $1,287,380, down from 286,501 stocks at $4,220,589 on Tuesday. For the month to date, an average of 187,760 units were traded at $2,060,924 compared with 188,609 units at $2,428,675 on Wednesday and January with an average of 257,074 stock units at $2,582,065.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. 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.
the Jamaica Producers shed $2 and ended at $24 with investors snapping up a total of 300,107 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 40 cents to close at $13.39 with 426 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.61 to end at $31.50 after an exchange of 4,367 stock units, Scotia Group increased $1.98 to finish at $56.98 with a transfer of 28,121 stocks. Seprod rallied $4.10 and ended at $89.10 with 13,649 shares passing through the market and Supreme Ventures dropped $1.37 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.08 with traders dealing in 881,804 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 39,450 shares for just US$4,029 down from 2,521,741 stocks at US$130,691 on Wednesday. Trading averaged 3,945 shares at US$403 well off from the 504,348 stocks at US$26,138 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 89,006 units at US$5,091 compared with 129,511 shares at US$7,323 on the previous day and January that ended with an average of 103,137 units for US$4,549.
Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 0.3 of a cent to close at 6.5 US cents with traders dealing in 12,000 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share increased 0.9 of a cent to end at 6.9 US cents with a mere 56 units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway remained at 2.79 US cents with investors trading 23,877 stocks.
The USD market closed after investors exchanged 2,521,741 shares valued at US$130,691 up sharply from 28,644 stocks at US$13,387 on Tuesday.
Sterling Investments popped 0.08 of one cent to 1.88 US cents in trading 200 units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.8 US cents after an exchange of 2,475 shares and Transjamaican Highway declined 0.01 of one cent to finish at 2.79 US cents with 2,509,086 stock units passing through the market.
The market closed with 10,786,528 shares being traded at $74,668,059, down from 17,763,087 stock units at $261,676,546 on Tuesday.
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.
Jamaica Stock Exchange gained 40 cents to close at $13.39 with 426 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.61 to end at $31.50 after an exchange of 4,367 units, Scotia Group increased $1.98 to finish at $56.98 with a transfer of 28,121 stocks. Seprod rallied $4.10 and ended at $89.10 with 13,649 shares passing through the market and Supreme Ventures dropped $1.37 to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $20.08 with traders dealing in 881,804 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 17,763,087 shares trading for $261,676,546 up from just 5,247,225 stock units at $34,621,784 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. 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.
JMMB Group shed $1 to finish at $21.50 with investors trading 36,486 shares. Kingston Wharves declined $3.61 and ended at $29.89 with an exchange of 7,325,025 stock units, Pan Jamaica advanced 44 cents to end at $56.94 with 426 stock units changing hands, Scotia Group fell $4 to close at $55 with traders dealing in 68,740 units and Seprod dropped 60 cents to $85 with 2,223 stocks switching owners.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share remained at US$1.03 with traders dealing in 5,000 shares, JMMB Group 5.75% gained 15 cents to close at US$2 with 87 stock units switching owners. Productive Business Solutions 9.25% preference share sank 30 cents to US$10.40 as investors exchanged 644 units and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% rose 39.96 cents to close at US$9 with a transfer of 50 stocks.
The market closed with 5,247,225 shares trading for $34,621,784 down from 21,163,301 stock units at $212,963,026 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6. 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.
JMMB Group rallied 40 cents to $22.50 in an exchange of 44,517 units, Pan Jamaica sank 47 cents to close at $56.50 with investors trading 2,830 stock units, Proven Investments dipped $1 to end at $18.50 with 373,882 shares crossing the exchange. Scotia Group lost $1 in closing at $59 with a transfer of 23,939 stocks, Seprod rose $1.35 and ended at $85.60 with 6,817 units crossing the market and Stanley Motta advanced 68 cents to finish at $7.42 in trading 493 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated
Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.2 of a cent to 6.8 US cents after an exchange of 5,138 stocks and Transjamaican Highway climbed 0.12 of one cent to close at 2.84 US cents with 140,450 shares crossing the market.