Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 218 percent and the value 311 percent more than on Friday, with activity in 62 securities up from 56 on Friday, with prices of 27 rising, 22 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 18,751,570 shares trading for $240,793,065, up sharply from 5,891,703 stock units at $58,521,474 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 302,445 shares at $3,883,759 compared to 105,209 stocks at $1,045,026 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 259,833 stock units at $2,419,496 compared with 257,029 shares at $2,323,122 on the prior trading day and October with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
Wigton Energy led trading with 7.54 million shares for 40.2 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.78 million stock units for 14.8 percent of the day’s trade, Sterling Investments ended with 1.65 million stock units for 8.8 percent market share, NCB Financial closed with 1.26 million stock units for 6.7 percent market share, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.05 million stock units for 5.6 percent market share and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.02 million units for 5.4 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,988.94 points to close trading at 361,335.50, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,381.91 points to 315,355.90 and the JSE Financial Index inched 0.14 points higher to end the day at 63.89. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 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 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.
At the close of market activity, AS Bryden increased $2.80 in closing at $33.90 after an exchange of just 4 stock units, Barita Investments popped 95 cents to $73.50 with 5,580 shares crossing the market, Berger Paints shed 91 cents and ended at $7.64 with an exchange of 740 stocks. Eppley gained 76 cents to finish at $32.88 after trading of 77 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $2 to close at $33 after an exchange of 1,793 shares, First Rock Real Estate advanced 46 cents to end at $10.50 in trading 413 stock units. General Accident declined 84 cents to $5.56 after a transfer of a mere 931 units, GraceKennedy rallied $2.71 and ended at $76.80 with investors trading 536,075 stocks, Guardian Holdings climbed $13 in closing at $315 with 112,030 shares crossing the exchange. Jamaica Broilers rose $1.29 to finish at $36.50 with investors trading 10,571 stocks, Jamaica Producers climbed $1.50 to end at $22 in closing with 471,267 units changing hands, JMMB Group increased 60 cents to close at $22.20 with a transfer of 34,782 stock units.
Massy Holdings popped 90 cents to $78.90 with 68,448 shares changing hands, Mayberry Group fell 48 cents in closing at $7.50 with traders dealing in 1,239 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 44 cents to $9.50 in exchanging 357 units. NCB Financial lost $2.24 to finish at $50.50 with 1,257,953 stocks clearing the market, Pan Jamaica rallied $3.58 to $49.98 with investors swapping 861,180 shares, Portland JSX advanced 50 cents to end at $10.80 in switching ownership of 2 stock units. Sagicor Group sank $2 to $37 with investors dealing in 69,960 stocks, Stanley Motta gained 45 cents and ended at $6.95 with 19 units crossing the market and Supreme Ventures dipped 50 cents to end at $21.70 as investors exchanged 10,948 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $2.90 in closing at $43 after 660 stock units passed through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $2.99 to finish at $104.99 in an exchange of 5 stocks.
Securities prices are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 5,891,703 shares trading at $58,521,474 down sharply from 23,025,292 stock units valued $121,611,794 on Thursday. Trading averaged 105,209 shares at $1,045,026 in contrast to 396,988 stocks at $2,096,755 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 257,029 stock units at $2,323,122 compared with 266,625 shares at $2,403,904 on the previous day and October ending with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. 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 Jamaican rose 55 cents to $46.40 with traders dealing in 5,687 shares. Proven Investments climbed 90 cents to finish at $17.80 after an exchange of 12,286 stocks, Sagicor Group gained $1.70 and ended at $39 with investors dealing in 7,464 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 75 cents to close at $12.90 with 21,253 stock units crossing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance increased 45 cents to $11.45 with investors trading 76 shares and Wisynco Group climbed 50 cents to $21.50 with an exchange of 64,152 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share shed $2.57 to finish at $20.20 with 221 stocks clearing the market.
The market closed with 23,025,292 shares trading for $121,611,794 well down from 26,351,131 stock units at $142,098,602 on Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 396,988 shares at $2,096,755 compared with 425,018 stock units at $2,291,913 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 266,625 stock units at $2,403,904 compared with 257,493 shares at $2,425,420 on the previous day and October with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
The Main Market ended the day with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings that are forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2025.
Massy Holdings popped $4 to $78 after an exchange of 80,175 shares, Mayberry Group climbed 49 cents to close at $7.99 with investors trading 38,525 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 43 cents to $9.94 with 3,944 stock units swapping owners. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $7.60 to end at $87.60 with traders dealing in 51 stock units, Pan Jamaica fell 55 cents to $45.85 after an exchange of 578 shares, Sagicor Group skidded $1.70 and ended at $37.30 with investors trading 541 units. Scotia Group shed 55 cents to $46.55 with an exchange of 89,217 stocks, Seprod rallied 79 cents and ended at $84.79 with 11,187 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments declined 84 cents to close at $12.15 as investors exchanged 21,522 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share advanced $5.60 to end at $22.77 with a transfer of 87 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% gained $204.99 to end at $2,889.99 in an exchange of just 3 units and 138 Student Living preference share popped 42 cents to finish at $236.42 with traders dealing in 50 stock units.
Market activity ended with 26,351,131 shares trading for $142,098,602 versus 10,151,849 stock units at $157,001,347 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. 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.
NCB Financial lost $1.11 in closing at $50.39 in trading 252,187 stocks, Pan Jamaica climbed 40 cents to $46.40 with 38,677 shares passing through the market, Proven Investments dipped $1 and ended at $17 as investors exchanged 78,682 stock units. Sagicor Group sank $1.10 to end at $39 with 25,761 units changing hands, Salada Foods slipped 40 cents to close at $3.11 with traders dealing in 8,693 shares, Seprod fell 79 cents to finish at $84 with 19,155 stocks crossing the market. Stanley Motta skidded 45 cents to $6.50 with investors trading 6,000 units, Supreme Ventures increased 97 cents to finish at $22.49 with 30,711 stock units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 84 cents and ended at $12.99 with 48,265 shares switching owners. In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $3.90 to end at $40.10 with 24 stocks clearing the market, 
Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share rose $15 in closing at $1,050 after an exchange of 532 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% gained $1 to close at $102 after the trading of 1,821 stock units.
The market closed with 10,151,849 shares trading for $157,001,347 down sharply from 24,637,211 stock units at $361,770,151 on Monday.
he Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. 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.
Proven Investments lost 89 cents to close at $18 as 2,266 units switched owners, Sagicor Group rallied $3.55 to end at $40.10 with 2,832 stock units crossing the exchange. Salada Foods popped 40 cents to $3.51 with investors trading 18,509 shares, Scotia Group declined $1.97 to end at $47 with 35,465 stock units clearing the market, Stanley Motta climbed 45 cents to $6.95 with traders dealing in a mere10 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments sank 85 cents and ended at $12.15 in an exchange of 51,192 units.
Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dived $205 to $2,685 with 2 shares passing through the market, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share dropped $25.50 and ended at $1,035 after trading 111 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $4 to $101 with an exchange of 11,741 shares.
The market closed with 24,637,211 shares trading for $361,770,151 up robustly from 14,408,912 stock units at $78,350,856 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 424,780 shares at $6,237,416 in comparison to 248,430 stocks at $1,350,877 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 250,640 stock units at $2,424,323 up from 235,029 shares at $2,082,500 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 13.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings that are computed by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $2.94 to $72.06 with investors dealing in 243 units, Sagicor Group declined $2.70 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $36.55 after an exchange of 5,481,963 stock units. Scotia Group increased $1.97 to $48.97 with a mere 8,738 units crossing the market, Seprod climbed 79 cents to finish at $84.79 with traders dealing in 2,782 shares, Supreme Ventures fell 88 cents to $21.50 after a transfer of 18,473 stock units and Transjamaican Highway ended with trading of 5.16 million stock units with a rise of 11 cents to a record close of $4.20 after trading a an intraday record high or $4.49.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
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 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. 
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.
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.