The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market climbed following trading in 56 securities, similar to Tuesday, with prices of just 12 rising, 31 declining and 13 ending unchanged on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 7 percent to 14,635,752 shares from 14,013,445 stock units and the value ended at $87,844,783, after slipping 15 percent from $112,633,862 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 261,353 shares at $1,568,657, in comparison with 250,240 stock units at $2,011,319 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 227,527 stock units at $1,905,116 compared to 222,838 shares valued at $1,951,754 on the previous day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock with 5.75 million shares for 38.2 percent of the total volume, was followed by Tropical Battery with 4.39 million stocks for 29.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.33 million units for 8.8 percent of the day’s volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,316.05 points to 401,901.71, the JSE Main Index rose 781.42 points to 340,733.42 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.30 points to 63.93. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.42 ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasted for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden declined 64 cents to close at $25.11 with 309 shares changing hands, Berger Paints sank 53 cents to $5.12 with investors trading 4,814 units, Caribbean Cement advanced 50 cents and ended at $105.50 in switching ownership of 11,807 shares. Eppley skidded $1 to finish at $33.50 after an exchange of 7,346 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $1.50 in closing at $44 with a transfer of 489 stocks, First Rock Real Estate slipped 47 cents to $7.28 after swapping 10 shares. General Accident lost 40 cents in closing at $8.75 with investors trading 845,915 stocks, Guardian Holdings dipped $3 to $317 after a transfer of 1,280 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 49 cents to close at $10.30 with investors dealing in 3,946 stock units. 
Lasco Manufacturing rose 40 cents to $6.80 with 54,987 shares crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 79 cents to end at $6.79 in an exchange of 3,005 stock units, Sagicor Group shed $1.84 to finish at $38.16 following trading of 29,781 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.85 to $8.72 with 20,401 stocks passing through the market, Seprod dropped 89 cents to $74.01 with investors swapping 3,609 shares and Wisynco Group climbed 54 cents in closing at $19.50 with 10,752 stock units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share sank $32 to end at $200 following trading of 3,226 units.
The prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
A total of 14,013,445 shares were traded at $112,633,862 compared with 11,019,058 stock units at $122,083,482 on Monday.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments rose by $1.36 to end at $69.37 with 5,700 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement declined 45 cents to $105 after an exchange of 9,831 units, Carreras traded 201,361 shares in climbing to a 52 weeks high of $24.03 after rising by 8 cents, Eppley shed 50 cents in closing at $34.50 with investors trading 4,476 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 48 cents and ended at $10.79 with a mere one stock unit crossing the exchange, Kingston Properties fell 40 cents to finish at $11.60 with a transfer of 612 stocks, Kingston Wharves popped $1.90 to $37.40 as investors exchanged 1,679 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 79 cents in closing at $6 after a transfer of 50,332 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $10.15 to $30 with an exchange of 3,254 shares, Pan Jamaica climbed $1.97 and ended at $47.47 with 1,042 stock units changing hands. Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank $2.11 to finish at $6.87 with trading of 23,995 shares and 
Wisynco Group dropped 54 cents to $18.96 with investors dealing in 1,062,670 stock units.
The closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed following an exchange of 11,019,058 shares valued at $122,083,482, up from 15,074,139 units at $85,730,529 on Friday.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden climbed by $2.25 to $25.75 after a transfer of 50 shares, Barita Investments declined 66 cents to $68.01 after an exchange of 2,033 stocks, Caribbean Cement rose $1.15 to end at $105.45 after an exchange of 28,323 shares. Carreras rallied 95 cents to finish at $23.95 following trading of 191,381 stocks, General Accident popped $1.30 to finish at $9.28 with 81,741 stock units passing through the market, but with most trades taking place around $8, JMMB Group gained 85 cents to end at $15.35 with a transfer of 79,383 stocks. Kingston Wharves increased 48 cents to $35.50 with 93,536 units crossing the market, Mayberry Group rallied $1.38 in closing at $6.41 after an exchange of 622 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $3.65 to finish at $40.15 with 26 stock units changing hands. NCB Financial advanced 45 cents and ended at $52, following trading of 123,311 shares, 
Pan Jamaica sank 48 cents to close at $45.50 with 40,293 stock units crossing the market, Proven Investments rose 97 cents to end at $12 with investors trading 10,501 units. Supreme Ventures rallied 50 cents in closing at $17.20 after an exchange of 1,978,753 stock units and West Indies Petroleum increased 94 cents to $9 with investors dealing in 8,530 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 15,074,139 shares trading for $85,730,529, up from 11,880,585 stock units worth $77,159,297 on Thursday.
At the close, AS Bryden fell $3.20 to end at $23.50 after 4,493 shares passed through the market, Berger Paints rallied by 53 cents to $5.65, following an exchange of 200 stock units, First Rock Real Estate rose 71 cents to $7.86 after trading of 100 shares. General Accident fell $2.13 to end at $7.98 with trading of 134,586 stock units, Guardian Holdings sank $19.99 in closing at $320 after an exchange of 5,759 units, JMMB Group slipped by 70 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of $14.50, following trading of 212,477 shares. Kingston Wharves lost $2.38 to close at $35.02 after an exchange of 4,200 stock units, Mayberry Group shed $1.37 to finish at $5.03 with a transfer of 1,439 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined 90 cents and ended at $36.50, with 5,000 units crossing the exchange. NCB Financial sank 45 cents to close at $51.55 after a transfer of 10,487 stocks, Pan Jamaica gained 98 cents to end at $45.98 with investors dealing in 2,956 units, Sagicor Group popped $1 to $40 in an exchange of 20,685 shares. 
Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 49 cents to $8.50 with investors trading 3,080 stocks and West Indies Petroleum skidded $1.23 in closing at $8.06, with 39,875 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 11,880,585 shares trading worth $77,159,297, increasing from 9,753,182 stocks at $75,380,369 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.4. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Proven Investments sank $1.39 to finish at $11 after a transfer of 40 stock units. Sagicor Group climbed 49 cents and ended at $39 with investors dealing in 22,998 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 61 cents to $8.01 with a transfer of 131 stock units and West Indies Petroleum advanced 41 cents to end at $9.29 with 20,407 stocks clearing the market.
Prices of stocks traded are the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with just 9,753,182 shares trading for $75,380,369 from 10,286,197 stock units at $66,247,560 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted for the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Group advanced $1.41 to close at $6.41, in an exchange of just one unit, NCB Financial dropped 70 cents in closing at $52 with investors trading 58,246 stocks. Pan Jamaica sank $1.50 to finish at $45 after an exchange of 240,319 units, Sagicor Group dipped $1.74 to $38.51 with a transfer of 4,984 stocks, Scotia Group lost 50 cents to end at $53.50 after an exchange of 12,925 shares. Seprod slipped $1 to $75 after a transfer of 9,945 stock units and West Indies Petroleum rose 82 cents to finish at $8.88 with 47,164 shares clearing the market.
Prices of traded stocks are for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 10,286,197 shares trading for $66,247,560 after sliding from 17,999,843 shares for $249,273,407on Monday.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden increased by $2.70 and ended at $26.70 after a transfer of 39 shares, Barita Investments declined $1 to $68.50 in an exchange of 199 units, Berger Paints shed 54 cents to finish at $5.22 with trading of 218 stock units. Caribbean Producers sank 75 cents to close at $5.15 after exchanging 144,496 shares, Eppley skidded 70 cents to end at $34.60 in switching ownership of 1,083 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $3.30 in closing at $45.50 with 580 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy sank 99 cents to $69.01 with 99,813 stocks changing hands, Guardian Holdings slipped $11 to end at $319 with an exchange of 3,139 units, Jamaica Producers fell 45 cents in closing at $22.07, following trading of 3,114 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 40 cents and ended at $10.45 with a transfer of 7,451 shares, JMMB Group dropped 50 cents to close at $15.50 with investors swapping 12,450 units, Mayberry Group lost $1.42 to stop at $5 after a transfer of 63,639 stocks. 
Pan Jamaica dipped 49 cents to $46.50 in trading 1,111 stock units, Sagicor Group rose 75 cents to finish at $40.25 after an exchange of 20,088 shares, Seprod lost $4.74 and ended at $76 with investors trading 41,449 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance dropped $1.10 to end at $7.40 after an exchange of 3,484 stocks and West Indies Petroleum fell 94 cents to $8.06 with investors dealing in 6,098 stock units.
Prices of stocks traded are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed following 
The Main Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 15.3 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Sagicor Group skidded $1.50 in closing at $39.50 with investors swapping 101,043 shares, Stanley Motta gained 50 cents and ended at $7 with 30 stock units clearing the market, Sterling Investments advanced 49 cents to finish at $3.20 in an exchange of 16,114 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell $1.50 to $8.50 following trading of 1,114 stocks and West Indies Petroleum slipped 49 cents to $9 in an exchange of 47,236 units.
The closing prices of stocks are for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
Market activity soared to 86,182,062 shares trading valued $259,773,986, rising from 37,670,421 stocks worth $170,868,876 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.6. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios for the JSE Main and the USD Market based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Massy Holdings gained 40 cents and ended at $72.40 with 4,483 units clearing the market. Mayberry Group sank 79 cents to $5.51 in the trading of 10,469 shares, Proven Investments advanced 98 cents to $12.98 after an exchange of 253,614 stock units, Sagicor Group rallied $2 to close at $41, with trading of 195,053 stocks. Scotia Group rose $1 to $54 in an exchange of 44,087 units, Seprod skidded $1 to finish at $81 with investors swapping 56,437 shares and Sterling Investments fell 79 cents to a 52 weeks low of $2.71 with 22,978 stocks crossing the exchange.
Prices of stocks trading, are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with an average of 627,840 shares at $2,847,815 with an increase from 221,875 stock units worth $1,718,443 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 269,426 units at $2,221,446, rising from 249,478 shares at $2,186,583 on the preceding day and April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
The Main Market closed with an average PE Ratio of 15.7. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios for the JSE Main and the USD Market based on the last traded prices and projected earnings for the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Proven Investments popped 82 cents to $12 after an exchange of 338,821 shares, Sagicor Group sank $2 to close at $39 with investors trading 145,615 stock units, Sterling Investments rallied 41 cents to finish at $3.50 in an exchange of 500,000 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1 and ended at $10 with investors dealing in 541 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.