Falling stocks outnumbered those rising almost 3 to 1 in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with trading in 54 securities, down from 60 on Wednesday, with prices of only 12 rising, 33 declining, including Radio Jamaica closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $1.08 and nine ending unchanged as the volume of stocks traded declining 49 percent and the value 80 percent lower than on Wednesday.
The market closed with an exchange of 6,147,676 shares for $35,957,977 compared with 12,161,308 units at $176,680,058 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 113,846 shares at $665,888 compared with 202,688 units at $2,944,668 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 431,153 units at $2,272,278 compared to 457,154 units at $2,403,909 on the previous day and April that closed with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.66 million shares for 43.3 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.44 million units for 23.5 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 274,994 units for 4.5 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 231.05 points to end at 357,117.59, the JSE Main Index climbed 655.93 points to 320,462.53 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.28 points to 67.93.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments fell $2.07 to finish at $70.04 with investors trading 10,926 shares, Caribbean Cement declined 52 cents to $62.98 in an exchange of 12,265 stocks, Caribbean Producers shed 59 cents to end at $8.41 with 49,624 shares clearing the market. Eppley advanced $2.04 in closing at $39.50 with traders dealing in 31 stock units, First Rock Real Estate dropped 49 cents to close at $9.20 after a transfer of 20,549 shares, General Accident rose 90 cents and ended at $7.20, with 36,417 stocks crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy sank $2 to $74 with a transfer of 92,957 units, Guardian Holdings climbed $9.98 to finish at $369.98 after 200 stock units passed through the market, Jamaica Broilers slipped 59 cents and ended at $30.51 with investors transferring 40,644 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange popped $2.22 to close at $11.26 after an exchange of 11,305 stock units, JMMB Group lost 49 cents in closing at $24.01 in trading of 105,121 units, Kingston Wharves dipped $1.04 to end at $24.96 and closed after an exchange of 3,446 stocks. NCB Financial skidded $1.99 in closing at $62 with an exchange of 39,680 units, Pan Jamaica fell $1.50 to $46, with 3,190 stocks crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 59 cents to finish at $7.05 as investors exchanged 307 shares. Scotia Group dipped 50 cents and ended at $41.50 in switching ownership of 112,313 stock units and Stanley Motta lost 93 cents to end at $6.61, with 3,572 shares changing hands.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $4.03 to close at $214 in an exchange of 22 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share sank $8.50 to $105 with investors dealing in 1,200 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $2 to finish at $108 after exchanging 500 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks mostly rose at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 61 percent valued 33 percent lower than on Tuesday, with trading in 60 securities up from 59 on Tuesday, with prices of 31 stocks rising, 18 declining and 11 ending unchanged.
Trading closed with an exchange of 12,161,308 shares for $176,680,058 compared to 31,493,482 stock units at $262,090,658 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 202,688 shares at $2,944,668 compared to 533,788 units at $4,442,215 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 457,154 units at $2,403,909 compared with 482,643 units at $2,349,743 on the previous day and April that closed with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.76 million shares for 30.9 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.67 million units for 22 percent of the day’s trade and NCB Financial with 1.62 million units for 13.4 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 4,043.31 points to cease trading at 356,886.54, the JSE Main Index rallied 3,561.72 points to lock up trading at 319,806.60 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.49 points to finish at 67.65.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden popped $4.35 to end at $38.35, with 26 stock units clearing the market, Barita Investments rallied $2.07 to $72.11 with traders dealing in 2,624 shares, Berger Paints increased $1.70 and ended at $8.70 and closed with an exchange of just 471 units. Caribbean Cement climbed 50 cents to close at $63.50 with investors dealing in 52,166 stocks, Eppley dipped $2.04 to finish at $37.46 in trading 61 shares, General Accident sank $1.02 in closing at $6.30 after exchanging 34,922 stocks. Guardian Holdings dropped $10 to $360 with investors transferring 396 units, Jamaica Broilers rose 60 cents to close at $31.10 in switching ownership of 46,394 stocks, Jamaica Producers gained 74 cents to end at $22.55 with investors swapping 70,001 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange shed $2.22 in closing at $9.04 with an exchange of 214,189 stocks, JMMB Group advanced 90 cents and ended at $24.50 after 270,629 units passed through the market, Kingston Wharves rose 60 cents to $26 after an exchange of 501,011 stocks. Margaritaville climbed 92 cents and ended at $15 with investors trading just one share, Massy Holdings popped $1.89 to $89.89 in an exchange of a mere one stock unit, Mayberry Group lost 50 cents to close at $7.50, with 294 units crossing the market. NCB Financial gained $2.49 to finish at $63.99 in an exchange of 1,624,909 stock units, Pan Jamaica rallied $2.19 to $47.50, with 2,456 shares changing hands, Proven Investments advanced 43 cents in closing at $21.43 with 3,766 units crossing the exchange. Sagicor Group gained 55 cents to $40.55 in trading 9,907 stocks, Scotia Group slipped $1.20 to close at $42, with 161,192 stock units crossing the market, Seprod popped $1.01 in closing at $80 as investors exchanged 9,844 shares and Wisynco Group advanced $1 and ended at $21 after a transfer of 120,383 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $5.40 to finish at $48 with a transfer of 2 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Stocks closed mostly lower on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with trading in 59 securities compared with 57 on Monday, resulting in prices of 16 stocks rising, 27 declining and 16 ending unchanged, following a sharp pullback in the volume of stocks traded, with a decline of 82 percent with the value 53 percent lower than on Monday.
The market closed with 31,493,482 shares being traded for $262,090,658 down sharply from 176,820,638 units at $563,186,691 on Monday.
Trading averaged 533,788 shares at $4,442,215 compared to 3,102,116 units at $9,880,468 on Monday and month to date, an average of 482,643 units at $2,349,743 compared to 477,055 units at $2,121,121 on the previous day and April that closed with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
JMMB Group 7.25% preference share due 2024 led trading with 17.0 million shares for 54 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 7.6 million units for 24.1 percent of the day’s trade, Massy Holdings with 1.40 million stocks for 4.4 percent market share and Transjamaican Highway with 1.17 million units for 3.7 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,652.53 points to end at 352,843.23, the JSE Main Index declined 3,035.29 points to 316,244.88 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.97 points to settle at 67.16.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden sank $4.42 to finish at $34 in switching ownership of 60 shares, Barita Investments skidded 99 cents and ended at $70.04, with 35,146 stock units crossing the market, Berger Paints dropped $1.70 to $7 in trading 51,255 units. Caribbean Cement dropped $1.90 to close at $63 after an exchange of 12,887 stocks, First Rock Real Estate popped $1.50 in closing at $9.80 with investors swapping 2,056 shares, General Accident climbed 68 cents to end at $7.32, with 5,404 units crossing the market. GraceKennedy rose $2 to $76 as investors exchanged 231,553 stocks, Jamaica Broilers fell 55 cents to end at $30.50, with an exchange of 57,823 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied 93 cents in closing at $11.26 with investors dealing in 167,533 shares. JMMB Group declined 65 cents and ended at $23.60 after 234,719 stocks crossed the exchange, Kingston Properties increased 67 cents to finish at $7.80 with traders dealing in 3,026 units, Kingston Wharves shed 50 cents to close at $25.40 with 3,933 stock units clearing the market. Lasco Distributors gained 36 cents to end at $5.45 with a transfer of 15,214 shares, Margaritaville dipped 92 cents to end at $14.08 after 13,196 stock units passed through the market, NCB Financial slipped $3 in closing at $61.50, with 154,649 stocks changing hands. Pan Jamaica lost $1.69 and ended at $45.31 after a transfer of 1,000 units, Proven Investments advanced $1 to finish at $21 in trading 473 shares, Sagicor Group dipped 90 cents to close at $40 in an exchange of 78,504 stocks. Seprod rose $2.97 to $78.99 with investors trading 284,751 units, Stanley Motta gained 68 cents to finish at $7.26 after an exchange of one stock unit and Sygnus Credit Investments sank 30 cents and ended at $10.50 with investors transferring 117,075 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $5.40 to close at $42.60 in an exchange of 295 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican Highway ended the trading of 172 million shares to dominate market activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded in the overall market surging 998 percent, valued 307 percent more than on Friday, with trading in 57 securities down from 62 on Friday and ending with prices of 18 stocks rising, 24 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 176,820,638 shares trading for $563,186,691 well up from a total of 16,107,185 units at $138,294,154 on Friday.
Trading averaged 3,102,116 shares at $9,880,468 compared to 259,793 units at $2,230,551 on Friday and month to date, an average of 477,055 units at $2,121,121 compared with 167,265 units at $1,205,421 on the previous day and April that closed with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 172.15 million shares for 97.4 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 1.87 million units for 1.1 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 686,809 units for 0.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 299.17 points to end the day at 356,495.76, the JSE Main Index climbed 718.15 points to 319,280.17 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.29 points to 68.13.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments climbed 99 cents in closing at $71.03 after exchanging 10,688 shares, Berger Paints rose $1.46 to a 52 weeks’ high of $8.70 with investors swapping 1,003 stocks, following the release of solid first quarter results last week, Caribbean Producers advanced 80 cents to finish at $9 after 101,195 shares changed hands. Eppley popped $2.49 and ended at $39.50 as investors exchanged 10 stock units, General Accident sank 35 cents to close at $6.64 with 16,764 shares clearing the market, GraceKennedy dropped $2 to end at $74 with an exchange of 6,706 units. Kingston Properties lost $1.28 to $7.13, with 21,438 stocks crossing the market, Lasco Manufacturing fell 33 cents to finish at $5.14 with investors dealing in 31,861 stock units, NCB Financial gained 50 cents and ended at $64.50 with a transfer of 76,433 shares. Pan Jamaica rallied $1.80 to end at $47 after 2,944 stock units crossed the exchange, Portland JSX skidded $1.36 in closing at $7.69 in trading 8,987 stocks, Sagicor Group increased by 71 cents to close at $40.90 after 14,523 units passed through the market. Scotia Group climbed 65 cents to $43.15 in an exchange of 146,309 stocks, Seprod shed 98 cents to close at $76.02 with traders dealing in 9,579 units, Stanley Motta declined 90 cents and ended at $6.58 after an exchange of 1,023 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped $1.36 to finish at $10.53 with investors trading 2,324 stock units and Wisynco Group slipped 50 cents to end at $20 after a transfer of 82,268 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading climbed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 156 percent, with the value 123 percent more than on Thursday, with trading in 62 securities compared with 60 on Thursday, resulting in prices of 22 stocks rising, 26 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
Trading of 16,107,185 shares ended with an exchange of $138,294,154 compared with 6,285,352 units at $62,015,913 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 259,793 shares at $2,230,551 compared to 104,756 units at $1,033,599 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 167,265 units at $1,205,421 compared with 153,638 units at $1,054,452 on the previous day and April that closed with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 4.66 million shares for 28.9 percent of total volume followed by JMMB 9.5% preference share with 4.11 million units for 25.5 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 2.24 million units for 13.9 percent market share and JMMB Group with 1.05 million units for 6.5 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 624.47 points to close trading at 356,196.59, the JSE Main Index declined 1,389.45 points to 318,562.02 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.28 points to 67.84.
The Main Market closed with an average PE Ratio of 12.6. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden gained 51 cents to land at $38.47 after 29 shares passed through the market, Barita Investments lost $2.43 and ended at $70.04 with investors swapping 11,169 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $3.47 in closing at $64.98, with 25,889 stocks crossing the market. Caribbean Producers shed 30 cents to close at $8.20 in an exchange of 19,126 units, Eppley declined $2.49 to finish at $37.01 and closed with an exchange of 972 stocks, First Rock Real Estate fell $1.50 to $8.40, with 45 units clearing the market. General Accident climbed 49 cents to $6.99 as investors exchanged 7 shares, GraceKennedy popped $2.50 to end at $76 after a transfer of 30,259 stock units, Guardian Holdings advanced $10 in closing at $370 in switching ownership of 8 shares. Jamaica Broilers skidded 40 cents to close at $31.10, with 73,385 units crossing the exchange, Lasco Manufacturing gained 32 cents to end at $5.47 with a transfer of 5,600 stocks, Margaritaville sank 73 cents to finish at $15 with investors exchanging 228 stock units. Massy Holdings slipped $2 to $88 with investors trading 1,987 shares, NCB Financial dipped 48 cents to finish at $64 after an exchange of 467,997 units, Pan Jamaica dipped 30 cents and ended at $45.20 with investors dealing in 732,442 stocks. Proven Investments shed $1.03 in closing at $20 after trading 8,527 stock units, Sagicor Group dropped $1.07 to close at $40.19 with investors transferring 8,461 shares, Scotia Group sank 65 cents to end at $42.50 in an exchange of 11,068 stocks. Seprod dipped $4.50 to $77, with 15,309 units changing hands and Supreme Ventures rallied 51 cents and ended at $25.07 in trading 271,964 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share popped 48 cents in closing at $6.13, with 94 shares crossing the market and Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $5.40 to end at $48 with traders dealing in 124 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

The volume of stocks trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market rose modestly on Thursday, with the value jumping 51 percent over Wednesday’s trades, following trading in 60 securities compared with 61 on Wednesday, with prices of 23 stocks rising, 21 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
Investors traded 6,285,352 shares for $62,015,913 compared to 6,012,380 units at $41,169,914 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 104,756 shares at $1,033,599 compared to 98,564 units at $674,917 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 153,638 units at $1,054,452 compared with 161,763 units at $1,057,918 on the previous day and April that closed with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 1.96 million shares for 31.2 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.54 million units for 24.5 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 904,952 stock units for 14.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 990.72 points to 356,821.06, the JSE Main Index advanced 439.08 points to close at 319,951.47 and the JSE Financial Index sank 0.09 points to 68.12.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden popped $4.85 and recovered all of the $3.64 fall on Wednesday to end at $37.96 after investors ended trading 255 shares, Berger Paints jumped 27 percent with a gain of $1.47 in closing at $6.97 after 134,577 stock units passed through the market, following solid first quarter results released after the market closed on Wednesday. Caribbean Cement skidded $3.49 to $61.51 after a transfer of 9,828 units as the stock continues to struggle to hold on to the recent highs close to $70 reached when the company reported record first quarter profit. Eppley lost 50 cents and ended at $39.50 with 837 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy dipped $1.50 to finish at $73.50 as investors exchanged 89,655 shares, ahead of the release in nearly flat first quarter results, Guardian Holdings sank $10 to close at $360 with a transfer of 424 stock units. Jamaica Broilers rose 50 cents to $31.50 with investors swapping 921 stocks, JMMB Group declined 99 cents to finish at $24.01 in an exchange of 5,566 units, Lasco Manufacturing fell 40 cents and ended at $5.15 with investors dealing in 14,074 stocks. Margaritaville shed 52 cents to end at $15.73 in switching ownership of just 2 units, Massy Holdings advanced $1.40 in closing at $90 with investors trading 281 shares, Mayberry Group climbed 50 cents to close at $8 with an exchange of 46,450 stock units. NCB Financial increased $1.96 to $64.48, with 66,134 shares changing hands, ahead of results that jumped 70 percent in the March quarter and 85 percent for the half year to March. Pan Jamaica rallied 40 cents to finish at $45.50 with traders dealing in 21,241 stocks, Sagicor Group popped $1.26 and ended at $41.26 after an exchange of 2,851 units. Seprod dropped 48 cents to end at $81.50, with 13,805 stock units crossing the market, Supreme Ventures slipped 44 cents in closing at $24.56 after exchanging 253,936 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.37 to close at $11.89 with investors transferring 403 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share sank 48 cents to $5.65, with 995 units crossing the exchange and Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $5.40 to end at $42.60 in trading 185 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Rising stocks trounced declining ones at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, following trading in 61 securities the same as Tuesday, with prices of 27 stocks rising, 18 declining and 16 ending unchanged with the volume of stocks traded declining 26 percent and the value 40 percent lower than the previous day.
The market closed with 6,012,380 shares being traded for $41,169,914, down from 8,127,453 stock units at $68,683,585 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 98,564 shares at $674,917 compared to 133,237 units at $1,125,960 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 161,763 units at $1,057,918 down from 174,614 units at $1,135,795 on the previous day and April that closed with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.25 million shares for 37.4 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 690,330 units for 11.5 percent of the day’s trade and Sygnus Credit Investments with 505,038 units for 8.4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,083.37 points to end the day at 357,811.78, the JSE Main Index slipped 44.74 points to 319,512.39 as declines in overseas-based stocks had a drag on the index and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.54 points to cease trading at 68.21.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden dropped $3.64 to finish trading of 3,515 shares at $33.11, Barita Investments rose $1.45 to $72.47 in an exchange of 5,900 units, Berger Paints rallied 50 cents to $5.50 with investors transferring 200,686 shares before the release of results showing the company returning to profit of $48 million in the first quarter with earnings of 23 cents per share. General Accident shed $1.07 to end at $6.50 with 2,155 stock units clearing the market, GraceKennedy popped $1 in closing at $75 after investors ended trading 11,507 shares, Jamaica Broilers declined 46 cents to close at $31 in switching ownership of 20,798 stocks. Jamaica Producers fell 55 cents to $22 with investors swapping 21,865 units, JMMB Group dipped 50 cents in closing at $25 with a transfer of 7,752 stock units, Kingston Properties climbed 65 cents to close at $8.46 as investors exchanged 21,200 shares. Margaritaville increased 54 cents and ended at $16.25 in trading 366 stock units, Mayberry Group sank 50 cents to end at $7.50 after closing with an exchange of 2,474 units, 138 Student Living gained $1.13 to finish at $4.14 with traders dealing in 19 stocks. Pan Jamaica advanced 38 cents and ended at $45.10 after an exchange of 1,020 shares, Sagicor Group slipped $1.93 to $40 with investors dealing in 258,545 stock units, Scotia Group popped $1.90 to close at $43.15 after 53,613 units passed through the market. Seprod gained $5.38 in closing at $81.98, with 63,375 stocks changing hands, Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost $1.37 to end at $10.52 with an exchange of 1,396 units and Wisynco Group rose 50 cents to finish at $20.50, with 8,297 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $18 to $218 after a transfer of just 4 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% climbed 99 cents to end at $109.99 after an exchange of 1,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands declining 26 percent and the value 22 percent lower than on Monday, with activity in 61 securities compared with 61 on Monday and ended with prices of 19 stocks rising, 24 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 8,127,453 shares trading for $68,683,585 down from 11,028,594 units at $88,599,929 on Monday.
Trading averaged 133,237 shares at $1,125,960 compared to 180,797 units at $1,452,458 on Monday and month to date, an average of 174,614 units at $1,135,795 compared with 185,174 units at $1,138,305 on the previous day and April that closed with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 2.65 million shares for 32.6 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.19 million units for 14.6 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 1.03 million units for 12.7 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,855.81 points to close at 356,728.41, the JSE Main Index lost 1,104.98 points to finish at 319,557.13 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.32 points to 67.67.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments dipped 98 cents to $71.02 after an exchange of 25,437 shares, Caribbean Cement sank $2.60 in closing at $65, with 103,908 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Producers rose 73 cents to close at $8.73 with an exchange of 19,810 shares. General Accident advanced 67 cents and ended at 52 weeks high of $7.57, with 103,656 stock units crossing the market, Guardian Holdings popped $9.90 to finish at $370 with investors trading 22 shares, Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 63 cents to close at $10.27 after a transfer of 15,024 stock units. JMMB Group rallied $1.10 to $25.50 in trading 158,327 units, Kingston Properties fell 67 cents and ended at $7.81 with 1,314 stocks clearing the market, Lasco Manufacturing increased 38 cents to finish at $5.48 with investors dealing in 108,774 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed $1.20 to close at $10.80 with investors trading 9,795 stock units, NCB Financial gained $1.50 in closing at $62.50 as investors exchanged 66,221 stocks, 138 Student Living skidded 87 cents to end at $3.01 with a transfer of 26,331 units. Pan Jamaica lost $2.78 in closing at $44.72 after 2,684 stocks passed through the market, Portland JSX declined 50 cents to $9 in an exchange of 3,201 units, Proven Investments shed 40 cents to close at $20.90 and closed after an exchange of 5,082 shares. Sagicor Group rose 93 cents and ended at $41.93 in switching ownership of 80,103 stock units, Scotia Group slipped 75 cents to finish at $41.25 with investors swapping 22,101 shares, Seprod sank 40 cents to end at $76.60 in an exchange of 13,086 stocks and Wisynco Group dipped 51 cents in closing at $20 with traders dealing in 571,693 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% fell 93 cents to $48, with 234 stock units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% dropped $1 to finish at $109 with investors transferring 3,350 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading activity rose on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded jumping 137 percent with a 34 percent higher value than on Friday, with trading in 61 securities compared with 60 on Friday, with rising stocks being dwarfed by declining ones on a one to three ratio following the prices of 21 stocks rising, 32 declining and eight ending unchanged.
Trading closed with 11,028,594 shares for $88,599,929 versus just 4,656,593 units at $66,077,872 on Friday.
Trading averaged 180,797 shares at $1,452,458 compared to 77,610 units at $1,101,298 on Friday and month to date, an average of 185,174 units at $1,138,305 compared with 186,674 units at $1,030,646 on the previous trading day and April with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.41 million shares for 30.9 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.64 million units for 24 percent of the day’s trade, QWI Investments came in with 1.21 million stocks for 11 percent market share and General Accident with 1.03 million shares for 9.3 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 486.01 points to finish at 358,584.22, the JSE Main Index declined 131.88 points to finish at 320,662.11 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.50 points to lock up trading at 67.99.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Barita Investments slipped 48 cents to $72, with 8,576 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cement sank $2.30 to $67.60 with investors trading 10,178 stocks, Caribbean Producers declined $1 to finish at $8 after 41,355 shares crossed the market. Eppley climbed $3 and ended at $40 as investors exchanged 4,951 stock units, First Rock Real Estate shed 78 cents to end at $10 in trading 12,385 shares, General Accident increased 40 cents to close at $6.90, with 1,026,275 stock units crossing the market. Guardian Holdings dropped $9.90 to $360.10 in swapping 2,329 units, Jamaica Producers lost 65 cents to finish at $22.55 with 304 stocks crossing the exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange skidded 60 cents and ended at $10.90 with a transfer of 51,733 units. JMMB Group popped 80 cents to close at $24.40 after an exchange of 28,918 stocks, Margaritaville gained $1.45 to end at $15.71 after a mere two shares passed through the market, Massy Holdings fell $1.40 to close at $88.60 in an exchange of 8,426 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped $1.26 to $9.60 with investors trading 35,500 shares, NCB Financial lost 75 cents and ended at $61 after an exchange of 639,915 units, Pan Jamaica skidded $3.56 to finish at $47.50 closed after 13,285 stocks changed hands. Portland JSX fell 75 cents to $9.50 after a transfer of 1,301 stock units, Sagicor Group dipped 60 cents in closing at $41 with traders dealing in 18,598 shares, Scotia Group rose $1 to close at $42 with 7,758 stocks clearing the market. Seprod sank $6.50 to $77 trading 8,520 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced 34 cents to end at $11.89 with an exchange of 79 stock units and Wisynco Group shed 94 cents in closing at $20.51 with investors trading 37,588 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share dropped $1.50 to finish at $18.50 in an exchange of 3 units, Eppley 7.50% preference share rallied 55 cents and ended at $6.10 with investors dealing in 2 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 7% increased $6.42 to close at $48.93 with 226 stock units changing hands. JMMB Group 7% preference share declined 50 cents to $2.85 with an exchange of 1,000 shares and 138 Student Living preference share slipped $18 to finish at $200 after 100 stock units changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with Caribbean cement closing at a 52 weeks’ high after the price jumped $8.92 as the volume of stocks traded in the overall market declined by 58 percent with a 21 percent increase in value than on Thursday, with trading in 60 securities compared with 59 on Thursday and ending with prices of 20 stocks rising, 17 declining and 23 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 4,656,593 shares being traded for $66,077,872 compared with 11,013,773 units at $54,506,302 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 77,610 shares at $1,101,298 compared to 186,674 units at $923,836 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 186,674 units at $1,030,646, in contrast with 242,131 units at $994,721 on the previous day and April that closed with an average of 680,802 units at $3,619,595.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 837,274 shares for 18 percent of total volume followed by Carreras with 662,564 units for 14.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 642,927 stock units for 13.8 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,933.34 points to 358,098.21, the JSE Main Index declined 2,094.43 points to lock up trading at 320,793.99 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.50 points to settle at 68.49.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement rallied $8.92 to finish at a 52 weeks’ high of $69.90 with an exchange of 64,019 units, as investors tried to get on board following the excellent first quarter results, First Rock Real Estate increased 76 cents to $10.78 after 69,273 stocks passed through the market, General Accident dropped 63 cents to end at $6.50 after investors ending in exchanging 223,053 shares. Kingston Properties fell 20 cents in closing at $8.25 with 10,045 stock units clearing the market, Lasco Manufacturing declined 24 cents and ended at $5.05 with a transfer of 5,977 shares, Margaritaville lost $2.52 to close at $14.26 as investors exchanged 1,129 units. NCB Financial dipped 25 cents to $61.75 in switching ownership of 152,589 stocks, Sagicor Group popped $1.59 to finish at $41.60 with investors trading 2,445 stocks, Salada Foods advanced 25 cents and ended at $3.95 in an exchange of 4,638 shares. Scotia Group sank $2.70 to close at $41, with 21,477 units changing hands, Stanley Motta rose 30 cents in closing at $7.50 after an exchange of 72,781 stocks, Supreme Ventures gained 25 cents to end at $25 and closed with an exchange of 182,302 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed $1.05 in closing at $11.55 in an exchange of just one share and Wisynco Group popped 95 cents to $21.45 with 51,527 stock units crossing the market before the company released their third quarte results with flat earnings in the third quarter after tax .
In the preference segment, Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share shed $1.50 to finish at $113.50 with investors swapping 152 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.