Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market climbed, after the volume rose 118 percent, with a 27 percent greater value than on Thursday, following trading in 55 securities on both Friday and Thursday. The market closed, with prices of 19 stocks advancing, 21 declining and 15 ending unchanged, resulting in a decline in the Main Market Index.
The market closed with 12,681,799 shares traded worth $103,301,856, after jumping from 5,814,614 stock units at $81,101,642 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 230,578 shares at $1,878,216 compared to 105,720 stocks at $1,474,575 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 237,449 units at $1,396,485, sliding from 238,272 shares at $1,338,762 on the previous day and June with an average of 183,242 stock units at $1,532,211.
Wigton Energy led trading with 3.97 million shares for 31.3 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 3.64 million stocks for 28.7 percent of the day’s trade, NCB Financial closed with 1.78 million stock units for 14.1 percent of the volume traded and Innovative Energy with 1.10 million shares for 8.6 percent of market trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,060.37 points to settle at 352,975.93, the JSE Main Index slipped 2,752.72 points to conclude trading at 306,271.41 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.16 points to wrap up trading at 62.69. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Main Market trading ended with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com, for financial years ending and or around August 2025.
At the close of the market activity, AS Bryden sank $3.49 to $23 with trading of 810 stock units, Caribbean Cement climbed 50 cents to $83.50 in an exchange of 3,565 stocks, Eppley rose $3.59 and ended at $32.59 with investors dealing in 1,845 units. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $2.94 in closing at $38.01 with traders switching ownership of 1,000 shares, Guardian Holdings advanced $12 to finish at $320 after an exchange of a mere 4 stock units, Jamaica Broilers popped 85 cents to close at $25.20 with a transfer of 3,241 shares. JMMB Group rallied 63 cents to $19.28 after an exchange of 60,383 units, Kingston Wharves shed 40 cents and ended at $32 with 1,536 stocks crossing the market, Lasco Distributors declined 41 cents in closing at $3.42 with an exchange of 89,757 stock units.
NCB Financial lost $1 to close at a 52 week closing low of $34 closing with 1,783,475 shares, Seprod slipped 50 cents to end at $78.50 with 400 stock units crossing the exchange, Stanley Motta increased $1.05 to finish at $6.30 in trading 10,820 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments gained 35 cents to $12.50 with investors trading 515,525 stocks and Wisynco Group sank $1 in closing at $20 with investors swapping 17,392 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preferred share popped $25.99 to end at $220.99 as 39 stocks crossed the market, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% dipped $20 and ended at $1,040 in an exchange of 197 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $4.70 to close at $110 with investors trading 22,668 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 5,814,614 shares trading for $81,101,642, a slight drop from 5,929,915 stocks for $87,528,704 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
Sagicor Group sank 95 cents in closing at $40 with a transfer of 3,594 units, Seprod dropped $2 to end at $79 as 10,756 stock units crossed the market and Supreme Ventures gained 70 cents to finish at $20.30 with traders switching ownership of 8,358 shares.
The market closed with 5,929,915 shares trading for $87,528,704, from 8,955,994 stock units at $45,557,853 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year, ending around August 2025.
Proven Investments rallied 60 cents in closing at $17.69 with 20,424 units crossing the market, Sagicor Group rose $1.44 to $40.95 as investors exchanged 4,072 stocks, Seprod dipped 63 cents to close at $81 in trading 1,853 stock units. Stanley Motta lost 80 cents to end at $5.25 with 819 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 70 cents and ended at $12.15 with investors trading 39,410 stock units.
The market closed with 8,955,994 shares trading worth $45,557,853 compared with 34,385,915 stock units at $105,788,980 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year, ending around August 2025.
The market closed with trading of 34,385,915 shares at $105,788,980 compared to 18,537,937 stock units at $93,974,345 on Friday.
At the close, Eppley advanced $5.38 to close at $32.34 after investors exchanged 306 shares, as Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded 47 cents to $41.50, with 14 units crossing the market, GraceKennedy popped 50 cents and ended at $71 with investors trading 6,073 shares. Guardian Holdings sank $10 in closing at $310 in an exchange of 617 stocks, Jamaica Broilers shed 84 cents to end at $25 with traders dealing in 2,776 stocks, JMMB Group declined 49 cents to finish at $19.31, with 22,309 shares passing through the market. Margaritaville lost 78 cents to end at $12.50 with investors swapping 5 stock units, NCB Financial dropped $2.45 to end at 52 week low of $38.50 after 912,847 shares passed through the market, Pan Jamaica sank 98 cents in closing at $50.50 with a transfer of 6,970 units. Sagicor Group dropped 70 cents to close at $40.29 after an exchange of 2,156 shares,
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,479.15 points to end at 360,786.78, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,138.17 points to close at 312,991.30 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.41 points to 64.47.
Wigton Energy, with 3.57 million stock units for 19.3 percent of the day’s trade and 138 Student Living closed with 2.07 million units for 11.2 percent of the day’s market share. The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings that are projected by ICInsider.com for the listed companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
Pan Jamaica increased 78 cents to $51.48 after a transfer of 30 units, Stanley Motta advanced by 55 cents to finish at $6.60 and closed after 34,661 stocks changed hands. Supreme Ventures slipped 38 cents and ended at $19.30, with 28,229 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments popped 35 cents to close at $12.90 in trading 357 stock units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,493.92 points to conclude trading at 358,307.63, the JSE Main Index declined 838.31 points to 310,853.13 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.29 points to 64.06.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
Pan Jamaica dropped $1 to close at $50.70 with investors trading 294 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $1.55 to end at $40.95 with 22,909 stock clearing the market, Scotia Group declined 55 cents to finish at $52.50 with an exchange of 42,373 units. Seprod rose 70 cents to $81.70 after 3,648 stock units passed through the market, Supreme Ventures gained 68 cents to end at $19.68 with 88,824 shares crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 40 cents in closing at $12.55 with a transfer of 4,699 units.
The market closed with trading of 13,517,427 shares valued at $45,330,088 up from 8,944,979 stock units at $61,640,185 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending on or around August 2025.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped $1.50 to $9.25 in an exchange of 4,000 stock units. NCB Financial sank 93 cents to close at $40.07, with 76,896 shares crossing the market, Sagicor Group shed $1.60 to end at $39.40 after an exchange of 5,684 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped 79 cents to finish at $7.20, with investors trading 211 units. Sterling Investments climbed 63 cents and ended at $3.93 with an exchange of 3,444 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank $1.27 to $7.18 after it closed with an exchange of 1,027 shares and Wisynco Group skidded $1.49 to close at $20.50 after trading of 43,001 units.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 4,571.03 points to 363,295.51, the JSE Main Index fell 3,350.89 points to 313,962.09 while the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.60 points to 65.14. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with the bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden dropped $4 to close at a 52 week low of $20, with 20,000 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement sank $6.80 to $81.20, with investors dealing in 817 stock units, Eppley skidded 50 cents to close at $32, with 1,472 shares being traded. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased by $3.47 to finish at $41.97, with 101 stocks changing hands. GraceKennedy lost $1 and ended at $72 after 36,036 shares passed through the market, Guardian Holdings popped $6.37 to end at $314.37 as investors exchanged 219 units. JMMB Group dipped $1.40 in closing at $20 in trading 27,749 stocks, Massy Holdings sank 50 cents to $77 after a transfer of 25,342 shares, Mayberry Group slipped 69 cents and ended at $7.70, with 908 stock units crossing the market. Pan Jamaica fell $1.99 to finish at $52 with a transfer of 30,363 shares,