The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market gained 3,241 points, following trading in 60 securities changing hands, up from 59 on Monday, with prices of 33 rising, 15 declining and 12 ending unchanged. The volume of stocks traded declined marginally, with the value 54 percent higher than on Monday.
The market closed with 9,576,121 shares being traded with a value of $87,077,760, down slightly from 9,762,580 stocks with a value of $56,407,184 on Monday.
Trading averaged 159,602 shares at $1,451,296 in comparison with 165,467 stocks at $956,054 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 233,344 stock units valued at $1,891,950 in line with the 237,845 shares at $1,918,847 on the previous day and well below April with an average of 1,417,136 stock units at $6,010,754.
Sterling Investments led trading with 2.71 million shares for 28.3 percent of the total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 1.99 million stocks for 20.8 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.14 million stock units for 11.9 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,026.39 points to close at 369,434.20, the JSE Main Index rose 3,241.16 points to close trading at 321,514.67 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.87 points to conclude trading at 67.49. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 12.9. 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 trading, Berger Paints rallied by 39 cents to close at $7.40 with trading in 3,089 shares, Caribbean Cement popped $1 to $81 after an exchange of 30,868 units, Caribbean Producers shed 44 cents and ended at $8.01 with investors dealing in 37,898 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $7.89 in closing at $45.90 with 1,698 shares switching ownership, First Rock Real Estate rose 58 cents to end at $9.18 after a transfer of 40 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $33 to finish at $360 as 6 shares crossed the market. Jamaica Producers climbed $2.07 to $24.15 after an exchange of 300,000 stock units, JMMB Group advanced $1.89 to end at $21.89 as 303,490 units crossed the market, Massy Holdings popped 58 cents in closing at $77 in an exchange of 1,222 stocks. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy jumped $6.70 and ended at $64 with traders dealing in 304 shares, NCB Financial dropped $1 to finish at $42 with 331,874 stocks crossing the exchange, 
Sagicor Group lost 50 cents to close at $42.50 with investors trading 8,190 units. Seprod climbed $3.45 to $85 with traders exchanging 46,054 stock units, Stanley Motta declined 69 cents to close at $6.01 with 1,003 shares changing hands, Supreme Ventures rose 45 cents and ended at $19.45 in swapping 33,427 units. Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 40 cents in closing at $12.50, with trading in 4,804 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 70 cents to end at $9 with investors exchanging 1,187 stock units and Wisynco Group gained 80 cents to finish at $21, with 47,246 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $8.37 and ended at $36 in exchange for a mere one stock unit and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped 50 cents to $100 as traders swapped 3,203 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 9,762,580 shares trading for $56,407,184, increasing from 5,906,767 stock units at $74,251,622 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5. 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.
NCB Financial fell $1 to close at $43 with 32,840 shares switching owners. 138 Student Living popped 38 cents to $3.68 with traders dealing in 2,079 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 35 cents to end at $8.60 in an exchange of 5,655 shares, Seprod skidded $1.45 in closing at $81.55 with 1,054 stock units clearing the market. Supreme Ventures sank 64 cents and ended at $19 with an exchange of 10,178 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 40 cents to finish at $12.10 with 6,228 units crossing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined 93 cents to close at $8.30 after an exchange of 2,418 stocks and Wisynco Group slipped 80 cents to $20.20 with a transfer of 16,108 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 11,890,305 shares trading valued $79,422,000 compared to 8,675,194 stock units at $149,588,060 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. 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.
NCB Financial lost $2 to close at $40.60, with 110,184 units crossing the market. Sagicor Group declined $1.50 and ended at $40 in trading 1,162 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell $1.05 in closing at $7.15 after an exchange of 401 stock units. Seprod sank $1.45 to finish at $77.50 with a transfer of 27,115 shares, Sterling Investments climbed 61 cents to close at $3.46 with investors dealing in 2,989 stock units and Wisynco Group dropped $1.55 to end at $18.95 in an exchange of 50,577 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 5,906,767 shares trading for $74,251,622, down from 9,854,027 stock units at $97,063,679 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8. 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.
Massy Holdings rose 60 cents to $77 as investors exchanged 124 stocks, NCB Financial advanced $2 to end at $44 in switching ownership of 81,141 stock units. Proven Investments rallied 77 cents in closing at $17.77 after the transferring of 5,308 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased 40 cents to finish at $8.95 after 1,127 shares passed through the market, Seprod sank 75 cents to close at $83 in an exchange of 1,174 stock units and Supreme Ventures popped $2.34 to $19.64, with 5,833 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with 9,854,027 shares trading worth $97,063,679, drastically lower than 29,367,477 units at $182,721,206 on Tuesday.
At the close of the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $8.79 to close at $45.90 with 53 shares trading, Jamaica Broilers popped 60 cents to end at $28 with investors exchanging 37,759 units, Jamaica Producers declined $1.50 to end at $22 with 118,017 shares traded. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 55 cents to $13 as investors exchanged 3,915 stocks, Kingston Wharves rose 70 cents to close at $30 in trading 30,105 shares Massy Holdings shed 60 cents and ended at $76.40 in an exchange of 7,945 shares. Mayberry Group gained $1.36 to close at $7.38 with a mere one stock passing through the market, NCB Financial sank $1.50 and ended at $42 with an exchange of 117,172 units, 138 Student Living fell 37 cents in closing at $3.30 with traders swapping 60 stocks. Proven Investments lost 45 cents to close at $17 with investors dealing in 664 units, Sagicor Group rallied 48 cents to finish at $43 with 5,328 stocks changing hands, Scotia Group climbed $2.99 to end at $56 with traders dealing in a mere 2,290 shares. 
Stanley Motta increased 73 cents to $6.73 with traders switching ownership of 1,342 stock units, Supreme Ventures sank $1.85 to close at a 52 week low of $17.30 in trading 3,588,059 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 55 cents in closing at $12.55 in an exchange of 9,548 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied $1.23 and ended at $9.23 with investors swapping 32 units and Wisynco Group rose 68 cents to end at $20.90 after a transfer of 15,230 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 29,367,477 shares trading for $182,552,839 rising steeply from 14,854,030 stock units at $65,132,064 on Monday.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement dipped 51 cents and ended at $81 after an exchange of 11,679 shares, Caribbean Producers increased 35 cents to $8.35 with investors trading 9,452 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $4.39 to $37.11 with investors trading 2,455 shares. First Rock Real Estate climbed 60 cents to $9.62 as investors exchanged 1,405 stocks, GraceKennedy shed 50 cents to close at $71.50 after a transfer of 52,562 units, Guardian Holdings popped $56 to finish at $364 after investors ended trading 101 shares. Jamaica Broilers rallied $1.19 to $27.40 after an exchange of 1,446 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 35 cents in closing at $12.45 with investors swapping 1,823 stocks, Mayberry Group dropped $1.37 to $6.02 with 1,009 stock units clearing the market. NCB Financial lost 49 cents and ended at $43.50 with traders dealing in 2,076,920 shares, 138 Student Living rose 45 cents to close at $3.67 with 50,622 stocks crossing the market, Pan Jamaica advanced 50 cents to end at $53.45 in trading 89,380 units. Sagicor Group dropped 97 cents to $42.52 with investors passing 27,465 stock units through the market, 
Scotia Group shed $4.14 in closing at $53.01 with traders swapping 89,375 shares, Stanley Motta declined 73 cents to finish at $6 with investors dealing in 31 units. Supreme Ventures sank 84 cents and ended at $19.15 with 8,247 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 55 cents to close at $12 in an exchange of 19,251 stock units and Wisynco Group fell 78 cents to end at $20.22 with investors trading 15,475 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 14,854,030 shares trading worth $65,132,064, down from 15,326,884 stock units at $209,095,375 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Sagicor Group rose 49 cents to $43.49 with investors dealing in 4,364 units, Scotia Group shed 73 cents to end at $57.15 with traders exchanging 23,912 stocks. Seprod rallied $2.50 and ended at $84 as 22,712 shares changed hands, Supreme Ventures increased by 99 cents to finish at $19.99 after 5,072 stocks were traded, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 55 cents to close at $12.55 with investors exchanging 8,226 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.24 to $8 after a transfer of 1,855 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 15,326,884 shares trading worth $209,095,375, sliding from 24,639,843 stock units at $149,281,517 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints rallied 55 cents and ended at $7.62 after 4,015 shares were traded, Carreras lost 39 cents to $16 with 152,942 units crossing the exchange, Eppley sank 55 cents to end at $32.75 with investors trading 601 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $4.90 in closing at $37.10 as buyers walked off with 2,267 stocks, General Accident increased 40 cents to finish at $5.30 as investors passed 3,570 stock units through the market, Guardian Holdings popped $42 to close at $390 as investors exchanged 294 shares. Jamaica Broilers advanced 50 cents to $27.50 after a transfer of 15,256 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 44 cents in closing at $12.76 with investors trading 26,074 stocks, JMMB Group dropped 35 cents and ended at $20.10 with an exchange of 13,907 stock units. Kingston Wharves rose 40 cents to end at $29.50 with 2,483 shares clearing the market, Margaritaville fell 89 cents to finish at $12.51 with a transfer of 85 stocks, 
Mayberry Group climbed $1.17 to close at $7.47 after an exchange of a mere 2 units. NCB Financial skidded $1.41 to $43.99, with 209,442 stock units crossing the market, with increased buying interest in Scotia Group in recent weeks, investors picked up 171,616 shares at $1.48 more in closing at $57.88 than the opening, Seprod declined $2.48 to end at $81.50 with 3,491 stock units switching owners. Supreme Ventures dipped 99 cents to close at $19 with investors swapping 5,628,924 stocks and Wisynco Group rose 74 cents and ended at $21.29 in an exchange of 38,641 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 24,639,843 shares trading for $149,281,517, well above 14,696,324 stock units at $159,154,978 on Wednesday.
At the close of increased trading, Berger Paints slipped 63 cents to finish at $7.07 with traders dealing in 1,800 shares, following lower first quarter profits results released on Wednesday, Caribbean Cement fell $1 to end at $82 with investors passing 37,179 stock units through the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallied $5 to end at $42 after a transfer of 1,010 shares. First Rock Real Estate skidded 48 cents in closing at $9.02 with 54 units crossing the market, General Accident sank 47 cents and ended at $4.90 with investors trading 68,568 stocks, despite a major increased in its first quarter profit, Guardian Holdings popped $8 to close at $348 with 222 shares crossing the exchange. Jamaica Broilers dipped 50 cents to $27 as traders exchanged 25,578 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange increased 70 cents to close at $13.20, in the trading of 124,403 units, as investors cheered the very positive first quarter profit that more than doubled, Mayberry Group lost $1.18 in closing at $6.30 as 4,175 stocks changed hands. 
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed $1 to finish at $64 with 12,100 shares crossing the market, Pan Jamaica rose $1 and ended at $53 with investors trading 17,498 stock units, Scotia Group shed 88 cents to end at $56.40 after traders exchanged 80,012 stocks. Seprod advanced $1.48 in closing at $83.98 in trading 4,314 units, Supreme Ventures gained 38 cents to end at $19.99 after an exchange of 61,340 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments popped 89 cents and ended at $12.27 with investors dealing in 575 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated
The market closed with 14,696,324 shares trading for $159,154,978, slipping from 16,795,256 stocks at $85,738,813 on Tuesday.
At the close of a soft market, AS Bryden shed 90 cents to end at $30 with 11 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement dropped $2.98 and ended at $83 with investors transferring 4,744 units, Caribbean Producers sank 35 cents to finish at $8 with investors dealing in 35,874 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $3 in closing at $37, with 350 shares changing hands, Guardian Holdings sank $55 to $340, with traders exchanging 317 stock units, Jamaica Producers slipped 50 cents to close at $22, with 503,445 shares passing through the market. Kingston Wharves climbed 41 cents to $29 with investors swapping 9,504 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing lost 36 cents to finish at $7.14 with 3,534 units switching owners, Margaritaville rose 40 cents and ended at $13.40 after traders exchanged 148 stock units. Mayberry Group climbed $1.30 to end at $7.48 with 3,258 shares changing hands, NCB Financial popped $2.42 in closing at $45.40 after an exchange of 875,172 stock units, 
138 Student Living declined 38 cents to $3.31 with investors trading 1,808 units. Pan Jamaica increased 80 cents to $52 after a transfer of 2,265 stocks, Sagicor Group rallied $2.46 and ended at $43 with traders dealing in 23,660 units, Seprod fell 50 cents in closing at $82.50 with 13,049 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments dipped 77 cents to end at $11.38 as investors exchanged 653,493 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.