Real Estate proprietors, Stanley Motta ended trading with 10 million for more than half of the volume traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday. The volume of stocks traded slipped three percent and the value sank 33 percent lower compared with Thursday with a transfer 61 securities, up from 59 on Thursday, with prices of 24 rising, 27 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
The day closed following trading of 19,542,841 shares with a value of $185,174,250, down from 20,135,675 stocks at $274,794,901 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 320,374 shares at $3,035,643, in skidding from 341,283 units worth $4,657,541 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 314,218 units at $3,242,974, closely aligned with the 312,132 shares for $3,313,237 on the previous day and well below an average of 895,289 stock units at $10,824,938 in August.
Stanley Motta led trading with 10.0 million shares for 51.2 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 6.36 million units for 32.5 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 876,185 stocks for 4.5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 3,548.49 points to end trading at 438,887.15, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,690.66 points to 366,751.67 and the JSE Financial Index advanced a mere 0.11 points to close at 70.05. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.8. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices of each company and forecasted earnings for the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments dipped 67 cents to close at $67.10 with 5,757 stocks passing through the exchange, Berger Paints fell 50 cents to $5.45 in an exchange of just 523 units, Caribbean Cement rallied $1 and ended at $113 with 17,068 shares clearing the market. Carreras rose by 87 cents to $29.92 with investors trading 374,763 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $2 to end at $42, with the trading of 1,572 shares, Guardian Holdings gained $27.97 in closing at $377.97, with 1,877 stocks changing hands. Jamaica Broilers rallied 40 cents and ended at $12.70 after trading of 9,063 shares, Jamaica Producers climbed $1.75 to finish at $18.95 with 15,921 stock units crossing the market, Margaritaville increased $1.99 and ended at $11.41 with investors dealing in 217 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 45 cents to close at $6.46 after an exchange of 3,000 units, 
NCB Financial dropped $1.20 in closing at $68.80 with investors swapping 30,996 stocks, Pan Jamaica jumped $4 and settled at $44.00 with trading of 505, 379 shares. Proven Investments shed 59 cents to close at $8.70 with dealing in 79,680 shares, Quantas Advantage fell by $2.10 to close at $17.90 after a transfer of 1,743 stocks, Sagicor Group advanced $2.54 to $44.94 in switching ownership of 3,304 units and Seprod skidded $2.90 to end at $71.70 after an exchange of 4,137 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rose $2 and ended at $19 with a transfer of 1,942 shares, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $25 to finish at $200 with 11 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% gained $1.80 and ended at $111.80 in an exchange of 18 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,084,551 shares for US$79,042 after increasing from 522,273 stocks at US$51,007 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 98,596 shares at US$7,186 after rising from 65,284 units at US$6,376 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 72,418 units at US$5,859, compared to 62,819 stocks at US$5,372 on the previous day and August that ended with an average of 115,072 units for US$12,480.
Proven Investments remained at 5.6 US cents in switching ownership of 96,824 shares, Quantas Advantage ended at 11.02 US cents with 700 stocks crossing the market. Sterling Investments dipped 0.2 of one cent to 2.2 US cents in an exchange of 1,228 units, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.02 of one cent to finish at 5.9 US cents with a transfer of 20,952 stock units and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.21 of one cent and ended at 7.15 US cents in trading 964,514 shares.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 2,640.94 points to end at 371,856.89, at the same time, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 3,548.49 points to close 438,887.15, the JSE Main Index shed 2,690.66 points to conclude trading at 366,751.67, the Junior Market Index skidded 9.51 points to end at 2,952.35 and the JSE USD Market Index popped just 0.09 points to 315.49.
Seprod skidded $2.90 to close at $71.70 as the top losers, followed by Quantas Advantage with a loss $2.10 to $17.90, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $2 to end at $42.00, NCB Financial fell $1.20 to end trading at $68.80 and Barita Investments declined 67 cents to $67.10.
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The market closed with an exchange of 522,273 shares for US$51,007 after it dropped from 845,195 stock units at US$62,437 on Wednesday.
Proven Investments fell 0.21 of a cent to finish at 5.6 US cents with 11,645 shares crossing the market. Quantas Advantage dipped 0.98 of a cent and ended at 11.02 US cents after a transfer of 600 stock units, Sterling Investments rallied 0.2 of one cent to 2.4 US cents with 2,383 shares being exchanged and Transjamaican Highway ended at 7 US cents with investors swapping 478,420 shares.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 3,251.08 points to close at 374,497.83, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 3,559.89 points to end at 442,435.64, the JSE Main Index shed 3,315.70 points to end at 369,442.33, the Junior Market Index fell by 11.26 points to finish at 2,961.86 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.75 points to 315.40.
Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings slipped $15 in closing at $350.00, Pan Jamaica lost $4.50 to $40.00, AS Bryden dropped $3.67 to end at $21.12, Carreras shed $2.95 to close at $29.05 and Sagicor Group declined $2.55 to $42.40.
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The market closed with an exchange of 845,195 shares for US$62,437 cup from 517,105 stock units at US$47,725 on Tuesday.
cents after an exchange of 5,049 units, Sterling Investments dropped 0.1 of a cent and ended at 2.2 US cents with a transfer of 40,000 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.02 of one cent to end at 5.88 US cents with investors swapping 11,120 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 4.79 US cents after a transfer of 170 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.35 of a cent to finish at 7.15 US cents with investors trading 763,020 stock units.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 1,719.49 points to end at 377,748.91, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,063.31 points to 445,995.53, the JSE Main Index dipped 1,587.60 points to conclude trading at 372,758.03, the Junior Market Index declined 8.08 points to 2,973.12 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 2.81 points to settle at 314.65.
In the preference share segment, 138 Student Living preferred stock fell $4.75 to close at $230.
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The market closed with an exchange of 517,105 shares for US$47,725 after sliding from trading of 1,186,972 stocks at US$82,527 on Monday.
Sterling Investments gained 0.3 of one cent and ended at 2.3 US cents with 3,464 stocks clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 5.9 US cents as investors exchanged 6 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share rose 0.09 of a cent to 4.79 US cents after trading of 10,703 stocks and Transjamaican Highway dipped 0.25 of one cent in closing at 7.5 US cents with 487,428 units changing hands.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index increased by 850.53 points to end at 379,468.40, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,106.64 points to end at 447,058.84, the JSE Main Index gained 889.37 points to 374,345.63, the Junior Market Index popped 0.03 points to finish at 3,001.20 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 3.71 points to settle at 317.46.
Among the top losers, Guardian Holdings fell $14 to end at $351.00, Pan Jamaica shed $3.48 to $42.52, Jamaica Producers dropped by $2.32 and ended at $18.01, Margaritaville declined $1.24 to finish at $8.18 and Caribbean Cement skidded $1.13 to end at $113.37.
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The market closed with trading of 44,085,181 shares in exchange for $185,872,106 compared with just 26,485,734 shares at $196,324,683 on Friday.
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Proven Investments climbed 75 cents to $9.80 and ended with an exchange of 6,492 shares, Quantas Advantage shed 80 cents in closing at $15.90 with investors dealing in 5,313 stocks, Sagicor Group climbed $1.70 to end at $42 after 80,467 units passed through the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.19 to finish at $9.99 and closed after 23,821 stocks passed through the market, Scotia Group advanced 60 cents and ended at $58.80 after trading of 10,510 shares, Supreme Ventures gained 45 cents to close at $17.50, with 171,423 stock units clearing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.29 to $7.30 as investors exchanged 20,789 stocks and West Indies Petroleum lost 76 cents to finish at $9.17 with a transfer of 1,119 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.