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JSE Main Market skids in heavier trading

May 8, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed on Thursday with trading in 59 securities compared to 54 on Wednesday and closed with falling prices overwhelming rising one nearly two to one, with prices of 17 stocks rising, 27 falling and 15 ending unchanged. By the close, investors pumped in 515 percent more money into the market, pushing the volume of stocks trading up a solid 303 percent from Wednesday, including Wigton Energy, that accounted for 58 percent of the volume.

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.
Trading averaged 363,937 shares at $2,686,916, steeply more than the 98,683 units at $477,522 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 188,111 units valued at $1,508,361 compared to 151,455 shares at $1,262,655 on the previous day and April with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Wigton Energy led trading with 12.43 million shares for 57.9 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 2.88 million stock units for 13.4 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.16 million units for 5.4 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 2,211.66 points to wrap up trading at 370,532.49, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,055.72 points to 322,360.49 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.55 points to close at 67.44. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 10 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 earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
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.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $2 to finish at $2,690 after a transfer of 9 shares. 138 Student Living preference share skidded $4.95 and ended at $200.50 in trading 71 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share increased $5 to $1,050, after closing with 200 units changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% popped $3 to finish at $104 with traders dealing in 10 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% fell $5 to close at $95 in an exchange of 11,201 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

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Trading skids on JSE Main Market

May 7, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading skidded badly on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday with trading in only 54 securities, down from 58 on Tuesday, resulting in a 50 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded with the value plunging 78 percent lower than on Tuesday with market activity ending with prices of 17 advancing, 23 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

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.
Trading averaged 98,683 shares at $477,522 compared to 184,013 stocks at $2,020,587 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 151,455 stock units at $1,262,655 compared with 163,899 shares at $1,447,795 on the previous day and April with an average of 1,417,136 stocks at $6,010,754.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.08 million shares for 39.1 percent of the total volume, followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share with 979,748 units for 18.4 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 902,285 stocks for 16.9 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 148.80 points to 372,744.15, the JSE Main Index shed 634.02 points to 324,416.21 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.17 points to 67.99. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
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.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints sank 55 cents to $7.15 following an exchange of 1,217 shares, Caribbean Cement dipped 40 cents to $86 with 5,382 stock units passing through the market, Caribbean Producers fell 49 cents to close at $8 with investors swapping 20,797 shares. GraceKennedy dipped 50 cents to finish at $71.50 after an exchange of 29,696 units, Guardian Holdings shed $1 and ended at $344, with 927 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Broilers rose $2.47 to end at $29.98 after a transfer of 10,395 units. 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.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $1.45 in closing at $44.45 with 21 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading jumps, JSE Main Market dips

May 6, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Stocks pulled back at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with trading in 58 securities compared with 58 on Monday, with prices of 22 rising, 17 declining and 19 ending unchanged following a 77 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded with 246 percent greater value than on Monday.

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.
Trading averaged 184,013 shares at $2,020,587, up from 104,004 stocks at $583,637 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 163,899 units at $1,447,795 up from 157,077 shares at $1,253,515 on the previous day and April with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.69 million shares for 25.2 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 1.94 million stocks for 18.2 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 1.37 million stock units for 12.8 percent of the volume traded, QWI Investments chipped in with 1.31 million shares for 12.2 percent of the volume traded and Massy Holdings closed with 1.0 million stocks for 9.4 percent of market trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,253.96 points to wrap up trading at 372,892.95, the JSE Main Index skidded 1,351.13 points to conclude trading at 325,050.23 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.05 points to cease trading at 68.16. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
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.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden dropped $1 to end at $32 with a transfer of 16,555 shares, Caribbean Cement popped 90 cents in closing at $86.40 after the trading of 28,245 units, Jamaica Broilers lost $2.49 to $27.51 with 13,383 stocks crossing the exchange. Jamaica Producers rallied 50 cents to finish at $24 with traders dealing in 14,613 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 85 cents and ended at $12.93 with 783 stock units changing hands at the close, Massy Holdings climbed 80 cents to close at $79.50 with investors trading 1,001,066 shares. NCB Financial increased $1.50 to $47 with 55,228 stock units changing hands, Pan Jamaica dipped $1.48 to end at $53.50 with 125 stocks passing through the market, 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.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share advanced $2.50 to end at $20 with a mere one share clearing the market, 138 Student Living preference share rose $14.44 in closing at $205.45 with investors swapping 19,482 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $5 to finish at $100 after a transfer of 616 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market back to winning ways

May 5, 2025 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market bounced on Monday, following the usual post-month-end retreat over the prior two trading days, with trading in 58 securities as was the case on Friday, and ending with prices of 20 rising, 24 declining and 14 ending unchanged, resulted in the total volume of stocks traded declining by 5 percent and the value 69 percent lower than on Friday.

The market closed with 6,032,256 shares exchanged for $33,850,972, lower than the 6,354,185 stock units at $108,084,361 on Friday.
Trading averaged 104,004 shares at $583,637 compared to 109,555 stocks at $1,863,523 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 157,077 stock units at $1,253,515 compared with 184,318 shares at $1,597,346 on the previous day and April with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 1.86 million shares for 30.8 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, which ended with 1.22 million units for 20.3 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 917,095 stocks for 15.2 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,566.91 points to conclude trading at 374,146.91, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,021.38 points to finish at 326,401.36 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.09 points to settle at 68.21. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 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 13.6. 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.
At the close of a modest trading session, Caribbean Cement dipped 99 cents to end at $85.50 after a transfer of 4,256 shares, Guardian Holdings sank $2 in closing at $345 with investors swapping 17 stocks, Jamaica Broilers lost $1 to $30 with traders exchanging 39,887 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 42 cents to finish at $12.08 after an exchange of 4,740 stock units, JMMB Group shed 87 cents and ended at $21 after 31,739 units changed hands, Kingston Wharves rallied 59 cents to close at $28.99 with 9,351 stocks passing through the market. NCB Financial dropped $1.50 to $45.50 with an exchange of 76,055 units, Pan Jamaica popped $1.98 to finish at $54.98 in trading of 111,295 shares, Proven Investments climbed 40 cents and ended at $17.90 with 79 stock units crossing the exchange. Sagicor Group fell $1 in closing at $48 with 8,411 changing hands, Scotia Group increased $1.65 to end at $54.90 with investors dealing in 42,489 stocks, Seprod rose $3.93 to close at $84.98 with a transfer of 2,920 units and Stanley Motta gained 90 cents to finish the day at $6.79 with 1,073 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share slipped $2.50 to end at $17.50 in an exchange of 2,000 shares, Jamaica Public Service 7% skidded $1.50 in closing at $43 with investors trading 44 stocks and 138 Student Living preference share dropping $50.70 and ended at $191.01 after an exchange of 6 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Guardian rises 13%, Elite 11% on ICTOP10

May 5, 2025 by IC Insider.com

The JSE Main Market stocks gained close to 3 percent during the past week and those listed on the Junior Market were up just under one percent. The performance of ICTOP10 stocks was vastly different in both markets. The Junior Market TOP10 listings had Elite Diagnostic jumping 11 percent to finish at $1.50, AMG Packaging rising 10 percent to close at $2.74 and Dolla Financial increasing 10 percent to finish at $2.69.

Caribbean Assurance fell 9 percent following the belated reporting of the 2024 results, with a major increase in employee costs pushing the operations into a loss and Caribbean Flavours fell 6 percent to $1.16.
In the Main Market ICTOP10, Guardian Holdings rose 13 percent to $347, but Margaritaville dropped 23 percent to $11, Innovative Energy dipped 5 percent to $1.22 and so did VM investments in closing at $2.18.
At the end of the week, the Junior Marlet ICTOP10 ended with Caribbean Assurance and Dolphin Cove dropping out of the TOP10 and were replaced by Image Plus and Iron Rock Insurance. There are no changes to the Main Market ICTOP10 list. The All JSE ICTOP10 listings remained unchanged, but the order changed markedly, with Guardian Holdings dropping to the number 3 position and 138 Student Living climbing to the top.
The average PE for the JSE Main Market ICTOP 10 is just 5.3, well below the market average of 13.6. The Junior Market TOP10 stands at 7.4, just under half the market’s average of 15.1.
In the Main Market ICTOP 10, 22 stocks with the highest values account for 35 percent of the Main Market, with PE ratios between 15 and 40, with an average of 21 and a PE of 18 for the top half of the market with the highest values.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10, 19 stocks or 40 percent of the market have PEs ranging from 15 to 54, with an average of 23 and a PE of 22 for half of the market with the highest PEs.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners. The list includes some of the best companies in the market and others that are not blue chip. Sometimes, they include weaker companies that may be oversold and end up on the list. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and remove emotions when selecting stocks for investments.
IC TOP10 stocks will likely deliver the best returns are ranked in order of potential gains, computed using projected earnings for the current fiscal year. Expected values will change as stock prices fluctuate, resulting in weekly movements in and out of the lists. Revisions to earnings are ongoing, based on the receipt of new information.

Persons who compiled this report may have an interest in securities commented on in this report.

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Big price gains for Main Market stocks

May 2, 2025 by IC Insider.com

The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed on Friday, with a 56 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, even as the value jumped 49 percent over Thursday’s activity following trading in 58 securities, up from 55 on Thursday, with prices of 22 rising, 19 declining and 17 ending unchanged, with several stocks posting big price movements. At the close the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 377.21 points to 372,580.00, the JSE Main Index rallied 518.99 points to 325,379.98 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.41 points to finish at 68.30.

The market closed with 6,354,185 shares trading for $108,084,361 compared with 14,473,698 stock units at $72,415,760 on Thursday. Trading averaged 109,555 shares for $1,863,523 in comparison with 263,158 stocks at $1,316,650 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 184,318 stock units at $1,597,346 compared with April that ended with an average of 1,417,136 stocks at $6,010,754. Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock with 2.81 million shares for 44.2 percent of total volume, followed by Massy Holdings which ended with 991,704 units for 15.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sygnus Credit Investments with 423,982 stocks for 6.7 percent of the volume traded. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers. 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.

At the close of the market AS Bryden increased $2.54 to close at $33 in an exchange of 1,025 shares, Berger Paints climbed 99 cents to $7.85 with trading in 100 stocks, Caribbean Cement rose $3.52 and ended at $86.49 in swapping ownership of 2,834 units. Guardian Holdings rose $2 to finish at $347 with 1,157 stocks being traded, Jamaica Broilers popped $3 to end at $31 with an exchange of 70,802 stock units, Jamaica Producers rallied $1 in closing at $23.50 after trading of 1,004 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 45 cents to $12.50 and closed with an exchange of 4,072 stock units, Kingston Wharves advanced 65 cents to close at $28.40 with investors trading 150 units, Margaritaville lost $4 to finish at $11 after 1,196 stocks passed through the market. Massy Holdings dropped $1.10 and ended at $78.40 with investors trading 991,704 shares, NCB Financial rose $1.98 in closing at $47 with 7,685 stock units crossing the market, Pan Jamaica fell $1.90 to end at $53 with investors swapping 10,087 stocks.

Proven Investments dipped 50 cents to $17.50 with 46,309 units clearing the market, Sagicor Group advanced $5.10 and ended at $49 in trading 10,214 stocks, Seprod sank $3.90 to finish at $81.05 with 5,306 units crossing the exchange, before the company release notice to acquire additional shares in AS Bryan that will take their holding up to 80 percent. Stanley Motta slipped $1.08 in closing at $5.89 with investors dealing in 5,102 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance skidded $1.15 to end at $8.14 after an exchange of 14,000 stock units. In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% declined $6.50 to close at $95 with 931 shares changing hands.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market falters to start month

May 1, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 31 percent and the value 47 percent lower than on Wednesday, following trading in 55 securities compared with 60 on Wednesday, with prices of 13 rising, 28 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 14,473,698 shares trading worth $72,415,760, down from 20,922,408 stock units at $136,737,004 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 263,158 shares at $1,316,650 compared to 348,707 stocks with a value of $2,278,950 on Wednesday, compared to April with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 10.51 million shares for 72.6 percent of the total volume, followed by Radio Jamaica, with 1.19 million units for 8.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 625,781 stocks for 4.3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 5,041.82 points to 372,957.21, the JSE Main Index dived 3,392.92 points to finish at 324,860.99 and the JSE Financial Index sank 1.09 points to conclude trading at 68.71. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. 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.
At the close, AS Bryden increased $1.71 and ended at $30.46 with 17,302 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement fell $3.03 to $82.97 in an exchange of 2,471 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 62 cents in closing at $39.45 with 8 shares changing hands. General Accident rallied 58 cents to end at $5.38 and closed with an exchange of 3,611 stocks, Guardian Holdings shed $4.99 in closing at $345, with investors trading 39 units, Jamaica Broilers sank $1 to finish at $28 after 39,712 shares passed through the market. Jamaica Producers slipped $2.40 to $22.50 with investors dealing in 33,001 units, JMMB Group sank 78 cents and ended at $21.87 with 5,836 stocks crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves skidded 73 cents to finish at $27.75 with investors trading 31,919 stock units. Mayberry Group rose 55 cents to end at $7.25 after a transfer of 9,686 shares, NCB Financial lost $4.43 in closing at $45.02 following trading of 106,507 units, Pan Jamaica declined $1.35 to close at $54.90 as investors exchanged 131 stocks. Proven Investments dropped 45 cents to $18 with a transfer of 210,884 stock units, Sagicor Group fell $1.60 to $43.90 with 4,232 shares clearing the market, Scotia Group lost $1.19 to finish at $53 with traders dealing in 51,375 stocks and Wisynco Group gained 41 cents to close at $20.99 in switching ownership of 18,520 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $7.99 in closing at $44.50 after an exchange of 98 stock units and 138 Student Living preference share dropped $22.84 to end at $241.71 in trading 5 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Main Market posts more gains

April 30, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading jumped appreciably on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume exchanged rising 49 percent and the value 43 percent more than on Tuesday, following trading in 60 securities compared with 62 on Tuesday, with prices of 31 rising, 13 declining and 16 ending unchanged, with Guardian Holdings trading at an intraday 52 weeks’ high of $390 and Wigton Energy grabbed 51 percent of the day’s trade as the market put on its usual month end dressing.

The market closed with 20,922,408 shares trading for $136,737,004 up from, 13,995,385 stock units at $95,941,290 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 348,707 shares at $2,278,950, up from 225,732 stocks at $1,547,440 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 1,417,136 units at $6,010,754 compared with 1,474,889 shares at $6,212,474 on the previous day and March with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277.
Wigton Energy led trading with 10.74 million shares for 51.3 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 4.89 million units for 23.4 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 802,486 stocks for 3.8 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,626.12 points to conclude trading at 377,999.03, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,285.19 points to 328,253.91 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.64 points to 69.80.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
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.
At the close, Caribbean Cement rose $3 and ended at $86 after 43,715 shares passed through the market, Eppley Carib Property Fund skidded 62 cents to $38.83 with investors dealing in 1,000 stock units, GraceKennedy lost 35 cents in closing at $71.65, with 15,108 shares crossing the market. Guardian Holdings climbed $5.99 to finish at $349.99 after hitting a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $390, with investors trading 31,393 stocks, Jamaica Broilers popped $1 to end at $29 with 126,780 units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves increased 78 cents to close at $28.48 in trading 166,054 stocks. Margaritaville declined 55 cents to $15 and closed with just 4 shares changing hands, Massy Holdings rallied $1.10 to end at $79.50 after a transfer of 232 stock units, Mayberry Group advanced 35 cents in closing at $6.70 with 2,229 units crossing the exchange. Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 78 cents and ended at $9.78 with 8,120 stocks changing hands, NCB Financial popped $3.45 to finish at $49.45 with an exchange of 281,429 units, Pan Jamaica fell 70 cents to close at $56.25 after investors ended trading 87,584 shares. Sagicor Group gained $1.60 to $45.50 after an exchange of 141,323 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 40 cents and ended at $8.60 with a transfer of 3,541 shares, Seprod sank $1.55 to close at $84.95 as investors exchanged 100,022 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.20 to end at $9.34 in switching ownership of 12 stocks and Wisynco Group dropped 42 cents in closing at $20.58 with traders dealing in 24,744 stock units.

In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $4.49 to finish at $36.51, with an exchange of 100 shares. 138 Student Living preference share increased $44.28 and ended at $264.55 with investors swapping 4,816 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share climbed $10.99 to $1,044.99 after an exchange of 8 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Gains continue on JSE Main Market

April 29, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading ended with stocks rising with robust gains for 5 days out of the last 6 on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with the All Jamaican Composite Index rallying 3,060.36 points to close at 374,372.91, the JSE Main Index climbed 3,797.76 points to 324,968.72 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 1.37 points to wrap up trading at 69.16. Traded volume rose marginally, but the value dropped 19 percent from that on Monday, with trading in 62 securities up from 60, with the prices of 26 rising, 16 declining and 20 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 13,995,385 shares trading worth $95,941,290 compared with 13,175,750 stock units at $118,093,716 on Monday.
Trading averaged 225,732 shares at $1,547,440 compared to 219,596 stocks at $1,968,229 on Monday and month to date, an average of 1,474,889 units at $6,212,474, well aligned with the 1,548,789 shares at $6,488,458 on the previous day and compared to March that ended with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.99 million shares for 35.7 percent of the total volume, followed by Radio Jamaica with 3.31 million units for 23.6 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 675,438 stocks for 4.8 percent of the volume traded.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. 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.
At the close, Berger Paints shed 73 cents to end at $7.12 with 2,771 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement advanced $1 to close at $83 with investors trading 26,476 units, Carreras rose 59 cents and ended at $15.49 with 345,009 stocks clearing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $4.45 in closing at $39.45 with investors dealing in 6,734 shares, First Rock Real Estate popped 58 cents to finish at $9.60 in switching ownership of 96,732 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined $6 to end at $344 following the trading of 110 shares. Kingston Properties rallied 79 cents to $9.50 as 131,207 stocks passed through the market, Mayberry Group sank $1.05 to finish at $6.35 after a transfer of 85,622 units, NCB Financial dropped $3 and ended at $46 with 203,827 stock units crossing the market. Scotia Group increased 90 cents to end at $53.90 after an exchange of 5,424 shares, Seprod climbed $2.95 in closing at $86.50 with 64,462 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $1.21 to close at $8.14 with investors swapping 1,381 stock units and Wisynco Group rose 41 cents to $21 with 114,740 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $4 to end at $41 with traders dealing in 49 shares, 138 Student Living preference share lost $9.73 in closing at $220.27 as investors exchanged 36 units, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% popped 90 cents to finish at $100.90 in trading just two stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $1.50 and ended at $101.50 after an exchange of 2,027 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Guardian Holdings surged $42

April 28, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Guardian Holdings surged $42 in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with investors clearing the market of all stocks on offer, following the ICInsider TOP10 report on Sunday, indicating that the supply of the stock on offer had declined sharply. At the close of the market, similar to Friday, there was an exchange of 60 securities, with prices of 24 rising, 20 declining and 16 ending unchanged and ended with a solid upward swing in the market indices.

The market closed with 113 percent increase in volume to 13,175,750 shares trading for $118,093,716, up from 6,188,249 stocks at $55,370,983 on Friday. Trading averaged 219,596 shares at $1,968,229, up from 103,137 shares at $922,850 on Friday and month to date, an average of 1,548,789 units at $6,488,458, just below the 1,629,509 shares at $6,762,966 on the previous day and March with an average of 896,190 stock units at $20,804,277. Wigton Energy led trading with 6.08 million shares for 46.2 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.65 million units for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 655,653 shares for 5 percent of the volume traded. The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 8,077.93 points to finish at 371,312.55, the JSE Main Index jumped 5,411.95 points to end at 321,170.96 and the JSE Financial Index rose 2.16 points to conclude trading at 67.79. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven 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 earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.

At the close, Caribbean Cement skidded $1.80 to end at $82 with a transfer of only 792 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $3.18 to $35 as investors exchanged 642 units, General Accident dipped 59 cents to finish at $4.80 after a transfer of 16,753 stocks. Guardian Holdings jumped $42 and ended at $350 in trading 56,215 shares, Jamaica Broilers gained $2.10 in closing at $28, with 234,241 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Producers popped 95 cents to close at $24.90 with an exchange of 116 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 48 cents to $12.68 with 32,865 units crossing the market, JMMB Group climbed $3.48 to finish at $22.50 with traders dealing in 602,528 stocks, Kingston Wharves sank 58 cents and ended at $27.84 in an exchange of 160 stock units. Margaritaville advanced $1.21 to $15.55 with investors dealing in 66 shares, Massy Holdings dropped $1.09 to close at $78.40 after an exchange of 10,333 stock units,

Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 78 cents to end at $9 with investors trading 2,579 stocks. NCB Financial rallied $3 to $49 with 262,173 units crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica popped $1.98 to end at $56.98 with investors swapping 126,749 stocks, Sagicor Group advanced $2 to $43.90 with 212,100 units crossing the market. Scotia Group rose 50 cents and ended at $53 after an exchange of 40,108 shares and Wisynco Group climbed 59 cents to finish at $20.59 after 34,631 stock units passed through the market. In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% declined 82 cents to close at $37 in trading 3 shares. 138 Student Living preference share increased $38.53 to $230 in an exchange of 26,405 units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied $1.01 to end at $100 with investors trading 169 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise state