Trading ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with a 41 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded with the value 64 percent lower than on Thursday, following trading in 58 securities compared with 61 on Thursday, with prices of 16 stocks rising, 26 declining and 16 ending unchanged, with three stocks closing at 52 weeks’ high and the market indices ending the day higher.
The market closed with 14,408,912 shares trading for $78,350,856 down sharply from 24,228,317 stock units valued $219,452,208 on Thursday. Trading averaged 248,430 shares at $1,350,877 from 397,186 stocks at $3,597,577 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 235,029 units at $2,082,500 compared to 233,710 shares at $2,154,544 on the prior day and October with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
At the close, Wigton Energy led trading with 6.86 million shares for 47.6 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.85 million units for 19.8 percent of the day’s trade and Kingston Wharves with 801,675 stock units for 5.6 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 322.06 points to finish at 361,016.17 the JSE Main Index climbed 1,227.82 points to settle at 313,489.48 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.17 points to close at 64.71. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
The Main Market ended the week with an average PE Ratio of 14.9. 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 close of the market, AS Bryden gained $2.88 and ended at $33.99 with traders dealing in just one share, Barita Investments rose $1.80 to $73 with 6,160 stock units switching owners, Berger Paints shed $1.50 to $7 with 3,801 shares changing hands, following the release of nine months results with a third quarter loss and a small profit year to date. Caribbean Cement climbed $1 to end at $72 after a transfer of 6,490 stock units, First Rock Real Estate popped 50 cents to end at $10.50 with investors dealing in 102 shares, Guardian Holdings sank $7.79 to finish at $297.21 with 4,286 stock units clearing the market and sitting at an extremely undervalued price. Jamaica Broilers declined 84 cents to $35.60 with investors trading 26,387 units, Jamaica Producers shed $1.84 and ended at $20.15 in an exchange of 12,955 stocks, Kingston Wharves advanced 60 cents to close at $31 following the trading of 801,675 shares. Mayberry Group increased 59 cents to finish at $8 after an exchange of 26,613 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 65 cents to end at $9.65 with investors swapping 61,180 units, 
NCB Financial rose 56 cents to $51.39 after an exchange of 194,903 stock units. Proven Investments advanced 99 cents to $18.99 trading 4,462 shares, Sagicor Group dropped 75 cents to $39.25 as investors exchanged 6,191 units, Scotia Group sank $1.99 to close at $47 with 30,567 stocks crossing the market. Seprod skidded $1 to end at $84 with investors trading 9,002 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments popped $1.20 to finish at $13 in an exchange of 279,705 shares. In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% fell $4.98 and ended at $2,890 with a just one stock unit passing through the market. 
138 Student Living preference share dipped $12.85 to $278.14 with 4 units switching owners and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share lost $85 to end at $1,015 with 200 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Proven Investments closed at 11.1 US cents with traders dealing in 57,264 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6.98 US cents with 160,023 stocks passing through the market and Transjamaican Highway advanced 0.02 of one cent to end at 2.4 US cents in an exchange of 276,697 shares.
The market closed with 24,228,317 shares trading for $219,452,208 well over 10,953,752 stock units valued $119,800,922 on the previous day. Trading averaged 397,186 shares at $3,597,577 up healthily from just 195,603 stock units at $2,139,302 on Wednesday. For the month to date, trading ended with an average of 233,710 units at $2,154,544 up from 214,823 shares at $1,987,830 on the previous day and October with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. 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.
Mayberry Group fell 49 cents and ended at $7.41 with investors dealing in 5,521 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities declined 78 cents to $9 after an exchange of 659 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $13 to close at $75 with investors swapping 2,375 stocks. Portland JSX dropped 50 cents to finish at $10.30 with 50,000 stock units clearing the market, Proven Investments gained $1 to end at $18 with traders dealing in 5,660 shares, Sagicor Group rose 75 cents to $40 with 9,973 units switching owners. Scotia Group rallied $1.99 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $48.99 with investors trading 75,002 stocks, Seprod increased 50 cents and ended at $85 as 1,122 stock units changed hands and Wisynco Group climbed 50 cents to $21.50 with 2,206,238 shares having been traded.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $3.28 to $43.50 in an exchange of 1,150 stock units and 138 Student Living preference shares advanced $81 to close at $290.99 with a mere 5 units passing through the market.
Sterling Investments
Sterling Investments
The market closed with 10,953,752 shares trading for $119,800,922 up from 5,969,741 stocks with a value of $34,563,641 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 195,603 shares at $2,139,302 compared to 101,182 stock units at $585,824 on Tuesday. Trading month to date, ended with an average of 214,823 units at $1,987,830 just marginally different than the 217,104 shares trading at $1,969,859 on the prior day and October with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
Guardian Holdings declined $4 and ended at $310 as investors exchanged 9,519 units, JMMB Group rose 55 cents to end at $22.80 with 60,133 units clearing the market, Massy Holdings sank $3.89 to close at $70.11 with 9,031 shares being traded. Proven Investments shed $1.83 to $17 with 45,481 stock units crossing the market, Scotia Group lost $1 to settle at $47 with investors dealing in 172,270 stocks and Supreme Ventures rallied $1.10 to finish at $22.47 with 16,662 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with a mere 5,969,741 shares trading for a measly $34,563,641 down from 11,953,622 stocks at $65,051,577 on Monday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Sagicor Group increased $1.01 to close at $39.11 after an exchange of 5,248 units, Scotia Group popped $1 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $48 with investors swapping 39,310 stocks, Seprod rallied 50 cents to close at $84.50 with 17,933 stock units clearing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped $1.01 to $11.49 in an exchange of 2,369 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Proven Investments
The market closed with 11,953,622 shares trading costing $65,051,577 compared to 16,566,578 stock units at $251,744,914 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 192,800 shares at $1,049,219 down from 290,642 stocks at $4,416,577 on Friday. For month to date, trading averaged 233,664 stock units valued $2,167,578, lower than the average of 240,882 shares at $2,365,123 on the previous day and October with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3. 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.
Sagicor Group dropped $1.90 to $38.10 as 5,576 stocks crossed the exchange, Scotia Group popped $1.39 in closing at $47 following the drying up of offers for the stock units against increased demand, with traders dealing in 161,697 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1 and ended at $12.50 in an exchange of 4,552 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
ange of 23,932 shares for US$3,328 compared to 45,633 stocks at US$7,963 on Friday.
Sygnus Credit Investments