Altitudinal slippage for JSE Main Market


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 11 percent and the value 63 percent more than on Wednesday, with trading in 59 securities compared with 64 on Wednesday, with prices of 17 stocks rising, 28 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 20,497,403 shares being traded at $168,382,641 compared with 23,114,868 stocks at $103,556,387 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 347,414 shares at $2,853,943 compared with 361,170 stocks at $1,618,069 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 278,842 stock units at $2,405,644 compared with 275,256 shares at $2,382,196 on the previous day and October with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.

Wigton Energy led trading with 8.64 million shares for 42.1 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.51 million stocks for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund chipped in with 3.22 million stock units for 15.7 percent market share and Barita Investments with 1.35 million shares for 6.6 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 2,528.66 points to 363,191.72, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,329.66 points to settle at 316,257.61 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.63 points to conclude trading at 63.77. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 stocks ended 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 the day when Barita Investments hit a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $55, before closing at $75.25, up 26 cents, AS Bryden fell $2.90 in closing at $31 after an exchange of 3,499 stock units, First Rock Real Estate lost 50 cents to end at $10 after 19,320 shares passed through the market, GraceKennedy shed 50 cents to end at $77 with 52,863 stocks crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings popped $4 and ended at $315 with traders dealing in 119 units, Jamaica Broilers gained 50 cents to finish at $37 with 3,139 stocks changing hands, Kingston Wharves sank $1 to close at $30 with investors trading 6,906 units. Margaritaville declined 81 cents to $14.29 after a transfer of 10 shares, Massy Holdings sank $1.95 to finish at $78 with investors swapping 1,077 stock units, NCB Financial rose 95 cents and ended at $51.90 in an exchange of 260,131 shares. Pan Jamaica dropped $2.65 in closing at $49.10 with investors trading 200,142 stock units, Proven Investments advanced 50 cents to end at $19.50 in switching ownership of 119,370 units, Sagicor Group skidded $1 to close at $37 after 2,925 stocks changed hands. Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 50 cents to $7.90 with an exchange of 141,901 units, Scotia Group dipped $1.95 and ended at $44.07, with 125,200 stocks crossing the market, Seprod increased 70 cents to end at $84.70 after an exchange of 1,996 shares and Supreme Ventures slipped 59 cents to $21.70 in trading 29,285 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% sank $10 to finish at $2,850 with 13 shares clearing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $5 to close at $105 in an exchange of 18,308 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main Market last minute rally


Trading on Wednesday delivered more gains for a third day on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market late into the final moments ahead of the close and ended with the volume of stocks traded declining 13 percent and the value 33 percent lower than on Tuesday, with trading in 64 securities up from 60 on Tuesday, with prices of 24 stocks rising, 19 declining and 21 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 23,114,868 shares trading for $103,556,387 from 26,500,977 stocks at $154,386,911 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 361,170 shares at $1,618,069 compared with 441,683 stock units at $2,573,115 on Tuesday and for the month to date, an average of 275,256 stock units at $2,382,196 compared with 270,088 shares at $2,428,159 on the previous day and October with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
Wigton Energy led trading with 6.71 million shares for 29 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 6.30 million stock units for 27.3 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 5.14 million stock units for 22.2 percent of market share and JMMB 9.5% preference share with 1.09 million units for 4.7 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 1,143.50 points to settle at 365,720.38, the JSE Main Index increased 366.95 points to 318,587.27 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.13 points to conclude trading at 64.40. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended 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. 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 the market, Berger Paints fell $1.54 to close at $7.01 after an exchange of 5,856 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied $2.55 and ended at $73.75 in trading 518 stocks, GraceKennedy lost 76 cents to close at $77.50 with 129,783 shares changing hands. Guardian Holdings popped $11 to end at $311 with investors dealing in 15 stock units, Jamaica Producers advanced 52 cents in closing at $23.52 after trading of 5,753 shares, JMMB Group rose 49 cents to finish at $22.49 in an exchange of 94,201 stock units. Margaritaville climbed 55 cents and ended at $15.10 after 160 stocks changed hands, Massy Holdings increased $1.95 to $79.95 with a transfer of 650 units, Pan Jamaica gained 75 cents to close at $51.75 with 102,595 stocks crossing the market. Sagicor Group popped $1 to finish at $38 after a transfer of 27,011 units, Salada Foods increased 41 cents to end at $3.51 with traders dealing in 3,277 shares, Scotia Group skidded 48 cents in closing at $46.02 in switching ownership of 23,563 stock units. Seprod sank 60 cents to $84 with investors trading 4,823 shares, Stanley Motta shed 45 cents and ended at $6.50 after an exchange of 19,812 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 44 cents to end at $11.44 after 10,180 stocks passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share rose 47 cents in closing at $5.99 with 8,008 stock units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $3.70 to close at $43.70 with investors swapping 4,050 shares, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% declined $29.99 to finish at $2,860 with 10 stocks crossing the market and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share gained $15 to land at $1,050 as investors exchanged 100 units.

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

Record high for Transjamaican Highway


Transjamaican Highway closed trading as the market leader on Tuesday with the price hitting a record high, helping to push the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market to close another day with solid gains and helping to push the volume of stocks traded up by 41 percent, with the value 36 percent lower than on Monday, with trading in 60 securities down from 62 on Monday, with prices of 21 stocks rising, 27 declining and 12 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 26,500,977 shares at $154,386,911 versus 18,751,570 stock units at $240,793,065 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 441,683 shares at $2,573,115 compared to 302,445 stocks at $3,883,759 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 270,088 stock units at $2,428,159 compared to 259,833 shares at $2,419,496 on Tuesday and October with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
Transjamaican Highway led with 7.40 million shares for 27.9 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 6.94 million stocks for 26.2 percent of the day’s trade, Sterling Investments chipped in with 5.45 million units for 20.6 percent market share, 138 Student Living ended with 1.40 million stock units for 5.3 percent market share and JMMB 9.5% preference share with 1.05 million shares for 4 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 3,241.38 points to finish at 364,576.88, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,864.42 points to end at 318,220.32 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.38 points to close at 64.27. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. 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, Barita Investments rose $1.50 to finish at $75 after 1,578 stock units passed through the market, Berger Paints gained 91 cents to end at $8.55 with investors trading 118 shares, Caribbean Cement dropped $3.30 to close at $71.20 with an exchange of 136,422 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $4 and ended at $37 with 510 units clearing the market, General Accident gained 84 cents to end at $6.40 as investors exchanged 803 shares, GraceKennedy climbed $1.46 in closing at $78.26 after trading in 316,607 stock units. Guardian Holdings sank $15 to $300 after an exchange of 473 units, Jamaica Producers advanced $1 to finish at $23 with investors swapping 54,815 stocks, Kingston Wharves rallied 59 cents and ended at $31 in an exchange of 913 units. Massy Holdings skidded 90 cents to end at $78 with investors dealing in 132,486 stocks, Mayberry Group increased 47 cents in closing at $7.97, with 831 shares crossing the exchange, Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 42 cents to close at $9.92 in switching ownership of 430 stock units. NCB Financial rallied 50 cents to $51 after an exchange of 149,721 shares, Pan Jamaica rose $1.02 to end at $51 with a transfer of 120,115 units, Proven Investments gained $1.50 in closing at $19 with 124,093 stocks crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell $1.18 to close at $7.38 in an exchange of 14,020 stock units, Salada Foods dropped 40 cents to $3.10 with 11,730 shares being traded, Supreme Ventures advanced 78 cents to finish at $22.48 after transferring 7,199 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed 45 cents to close at $11 with investors trading 550 units.

In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share sank 48 cents in closing at $5.52 with 6,064 stock units crossing the market, Eppley 7.75% preference share climbed $2.39 to end at $22.59 following trading of 202 shares. Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $3 and ended at $40 in trading 1,838 stocks, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share lost $15 to finish at $1,035 with traders dealing in 128 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $4.99 to close at $100 in switching ownership of 9,547 stock units.

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

Trading surges for JSE Main Market


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.

Trading plunges on JSE Main Market Friday



Trading plunged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with a 74 percent drop in the volume of stocks changing hands with a 52 percent lower value than on Thursday, following trading in 56 securities compared with 58 on Thursday, with prices of 24 rising, 20 declining and 12 ending unchanged.

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.
Transjamaican Highway was the lead trade with 1.41 million shares for 23.9 percent of total volume followed by Radio Jamaica with 1.23 million units for 20.8 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 724,905 stock units for 12.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,021.66 points to end at 358,346.56, the JSE Main Index fell 803.71 points to conclude trading at 311,973.99 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.35 points to 63.75. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. 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.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden dropped 40 cents to $31.10 with 1,293 stock units clearing the market, Barita Investments sank 95 cents to $72.55 in trading 290 shares, Eppley slipped 76 cents to finish at $32.12 with 481 stocks changing hands. Guardian Holdings fell $13 and ended at $302 with just 26 units passing through the market, Jamaica Producers increased 44 cents to close at $20.50 with 5,295 stocks traded at the close of the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 59 cents to end at $11.90 after a transfer of 1,133 units. Kingston Wharves declined $1.64 to $30.40 with investors trading 2,181 shares, NCB Financial advanced $2.03 to end at $52.74 with 91,510 stock units switching owners, 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.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Winning stocks dominate JSE Main Market


Winning stocks outdistanced losers by a solid degree on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, but that did not prevent the market indices from declining, with the volume and the value of stocks traded falling compared to trading on Wednesday, following trading in 58 securities compared with 62, with prices of 26stocks rising, 18 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

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.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 14.88 million shares for 64.6 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.25 million stock units for 9.8 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy was next with 2.14 million units for 9.3 percent market share and Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.21 million shares for 5.2 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 2,014.02 points to wrap up trading at 359,368.22, the JSE Main Index sank 1,528.99 points to settle at 312,777.70 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.17 points to settle at 64.10. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
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.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden dipped 50 cents to finish at $31.50 with 2,029 stocks changing hands, Barita Investments popped 48 cents and ended at $73.50 with 1,596 shares crossing the market, Berger Paints rose 55 cents to $8.55 in an exchange of 2,545 units. Caribbean Cement rallied $3.29 to close at $74.50 with 6,633 stocks clearing the market, Eppley increased 76 cents to end at $32.88 with investors dealing in 129 shares, First Rock Real Estate sank 46 cents to $10.04 with a mere one stock unit crossing the exchange. Guardian Holdings climbed $15 to $315 with investors swapping 761 units, Jamaica Broilers lost $1.50 to settle at $35 while 276,347 stocks passed through the market, Jamaica Producers sank 44 cents to close at $20.06 after a transfer of 1,277 units. JMMB Group dropped 61 cents to end at $21.80 in trading 397,170 stocks, Kingston Wharves popped 61 cents to finish at $32.04 with 62,988 shares crossing the market, Lasco Distributors gained 48 cents and ended at $4.48 with 7,214 stock units traded. 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.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Surge in JSE Main Market trading


Trading on Wednesday with a 160 percent jump in on the exchange of stocks traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with the value slipping lower than on Tuesday, as Wigton Energy accounted for 39 percent of the total volume, following activities in 62 securities up from 61 on Tuesday, with falling stock raining down on the market with prices of only 13 rising, while 36 declined and d 13 ending unchanged with the market indices slipping at the close.

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.
Trading averaged 425,018 shares at $2,291,913 compared with 166,424 stocks at $2,573,793 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 257,493 units at $2,425,420 compared with 243,933 shares at $2,436,226 on the previous day and October that close with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
Wigton Energy led trading with 10.24 million shares for 38.9 percent of total volume followed by Lasco Distributors with 6.01 million stock units for 22.8 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway with 3.08 million stocks for 11.7 percent of market share, Jamaica Producers with 2.85 million units for 10.8 percent market share and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.24 million shares for 4.7 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 605.94 points to wrap up trading at 361,382.24, the JSE Main Index declined 518.65 points to settle at 314,306.69 and the JSE Financial Index sank 0.49 points to conclude trading at 64.27. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows an elevated 21 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and just one with a lower offer, signs of a B market open on Thursday.
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.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden lost $2 to end at $32 with an exchange of 3,434 stock units, Barita Investments shed 48 cents to close at $73.02 with 3,314 shares traded, Caribbean Cement shed $1.79 to $71.21 with a transfer of 9,511 stocks. Eppley fell 76 cents and ended at $32.12 with 3,489 units crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $4 to finish at $31 with investors trading 3,100 stocks, First Rock Real Estate popped 50 cents to close at $10.50 after a transfer of 1,161 shares. Guardian Holdings dipped $10 to $300 after investors ended trading 817 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 68 cents in closing at $11.31 in an exchange of 10,225 units, JMMB Group slipped 69 cents to close at $22.41 with investors swapping 81,310 shares. Kingston Wharves skidded 67 cents to finish at $31.43 in an exchange of 3,328 stock units, Lasco Distributors declined 50 cents and ended at $4 with investors dealing in 6,007,261 stocks, Massy Holdings shed $3.49 to end at $74 after an exchange of 49,305 units. 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.

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

Modest gains for JSE Main Market


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with much milder trading action than the heavy trading on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 59 percent, with the value dropping 57 percent after trading took place in 61 securities compared with 58 on Monday, with prices of 26 rising, 22 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

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.
Trading averaged 166,424 shares at $2,573,793 compared to 424,780 stocks at $6,237,416 on Monday and month to date, an average of 243,933 stock units at $2,436,226 compared with 250,640 shares at $2,424,323 on the previous day and October averaging 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
Transjamaican Highway continues to enjoy the spotlight and led trading with 4.27 million shares for 42.1 percent of total volume followed by Pan Jamaica with 2.03 million stock units for 20 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.23 million units for 12.1 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 517.74 points to close at 361,988.18, the JSE Main Index rose 319.29 points to settle at 314,825.34 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.12 points to finish at 64.76. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
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.

At the close of trading Caribbean Cement advanced 50 cents to $73 with investors swapping 102,407 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $2 and ended at $35 in an exchange of 2,012 stocks, General Accident fell 45 cents to finish at $6 with 5,029 shares changing hands. Jamaica Broilers sank $2.38 to $36.50 as investors exchanged 24,623 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 60 cents to close at $11.99 with 23,440 shares trading, Kingston Wharves climbed 79 cents to end at $32.10 after an exchange of just 257 stocks. Margaritaville rose $1.94 to $14.55 with investors dealing in 11 units, Massy Holdings gained $3.49 to end at $77.49 after a transfer of 10,700 stock units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy increased $7.94 to finish at $80 with investors trading 50 shares. Pan Jamaica skidded $1 and ended at $46 with 2,028,103 stocks crossing the market, 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.

In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share dropped $3.03 to finish at $17.17 with 3,759 stocks trading at the close of the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $2 to close at $44 with a transfer of 14 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.

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

Solid gains for JSE Main Market


Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the market indices rising meaningfully following a solid 71 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded after six companies traded more than 1 million shares led to a 362 percent jump in value compared to that on Friday, following trading in 58 securities, similar to that on the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 19 stocks rising, 25 declining and 14 ending unchanged after Transjamaican Highway traded at another record high and Sagicor Group hit a new 52 weeks’ low.

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.
Wigton Energy was the leading traded stock with 6.22 million shares for 25.2 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Group with 5.48 million stock units for 22.3 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway ended with 5.16 million stock units for 20.9 percent market share, Wisynco Group chipped in with 4.03 million stock units for 16.4 percent of traded shares and Carreras with 1.17 million units for 4.7 percent of total volume.
For a third consecutive day, the Main Market two major indices rose, with the All Jamaican Composite Index advancing 1,489.75 points to end at 362,505.92, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,016.57 points to close at 314,506.05 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.17 points to conclude trading at 64.88. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.8. 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.
At the close of the market, Barita Investments rallied 50 cents to  end at $73.50 with investors trading 2,354 shares, Berger Paints popped 99 cents to close at $7.99 with just 642 stocks passing through the market, Caribbean Cement rallied 50 cents to $72.50 after a transfer of 15,814 shares. First Rock Real Estate lost 50 cents to end at $10 with 726 units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings rose $12.79 and ended at $310 with 64 shares changing hands, Jamaica Broilers gained $3.28 to finish at $38.88 with 194,027 stock units passing through the market. Massy Holdings skidded 75 cents and ended at $74 with 13,440 stocks crossing the exchange, 

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.

In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $1.50 to $42 with 240 shares having been traded, 138 Student Living preference shares sank $41.72 to $236.42 after an exchange of 14 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share rose $45.50 and ended at $1,060.50 with investors trading 301 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading drops on JSE Main Market


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.