Trading activity dipped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with a 47 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded valued 28 percent less than trading on Monday. Transjamaican Highway, recording a 46 percent increase in profit to US$13.2 million for the quarter ended March 2026, captured the most shares of any stock with 4.47 million units.
The market closed following an exchange of 58 securities, down from 61 on Monday, with prices of 23 rising, 24 declining and 11 ending unchanged after and resulting in trading of 7,740,764 shares valued at $74,808,643, well below the 14,693,883 units at $104,103,624 on Monday.
Trading ended with average of 133,461 shares at $1,289,804, down from 240,883 stock units at $1,706,617 on Monday and month to date, an average of 196,188 units at $1,545,224 after slipping from 205,018 shares at $1,581,181 on the previous day and April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.47 million shares for 57.8 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 555,463 units for 7.2 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 405,613 stocks for 5.2 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 182.22 points to end at 410,214.97, the JSE Main Index slipped 13.44 points to close at 348,009.66 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.04 points to finish at 64.89. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine 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 20. 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.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden rose $1.49 to end at $27.50 in trading 300,005 shares, Eppley advanced 48 cents in closing at $36 with 110 stocks crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 52 cents to $46.50 with investors dealing in 20 shares.
GraceKennedy increased $1.76 to finish at $71.80 with a transfer of 87,334 stock units, Guardian Holdings slipped by $9.95 to $320.05 trading 3,169 stock units, Kingston Properties climbed 50 cents to close at $12.50 in an exchange of 6,497 shares and Scotia Group gained 75 cents to $53.75 with investors trading 55,796 stock units.
In the preference share segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $4 to finish at $220 with 48 units changing hands, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% popped $45 to settle at $1,135 with traders dealing in 5 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% lost $2.50 to end at $106.50 with 2 units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $7 in closing at $101 with investors trading 1,600 stocks.
Prices of stocks traded are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 14,693,883 shares at $104,103,624, with a jump from 5,456,609 stocks at $61,470,982 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 19.9. 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.
Scotia Group rose 52 cents to close at $53 in an exchange of 144,313 shares and Seprod fell $1.48 to $81.51 with 762 units crossing the market.
The market closed with 5,456,609 shares changing hands valued at $61,470,982 after trading tumbled from 10,802,361 stocks valued at $207,181,556 on Thursday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 972.17 points to close trading at 409,414.17, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,214.79 points to 348,995.34 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.71 points to end at 65.07.
General Accident increased 51 cents to finish at $6.25 with just one share clearing the market, GraceKennedy dipped 60 cents to end at $70.40 in an exchange of 230,769 stock units, Guardian Holdings fell $1.25 to $348.75 with the trading of 377 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange shares popped 44 cents to close at $12.04 after an exchange of 2,964 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing gained 40 cents to finish at $6.70 with 9,466 stocks crossing the market and Wisynco Group declined 68 cents and ended at $20.31 in an exchange of 62,273 stock units.
The market closed with 10,802,361 shares trading worth $207,181,556 after an increase from 10,911,504 stock units valued at $53,980,489 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments rallied $1 to close at $69 with trading of 14,891 shares, Caribbean Producers sank 50 cents to $5.50 after an exchange of 23,876 stock units, Eppley popped 60 cents to $36 with investors exchanging 8,037 shares. with Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rallying by 97 cents in closing at $45.97 after an exchange of 120 stock units, General Accident dropped 51 cents to finish at $5.74 with investors swapping 1,736 stocks, Guardian Holdings rose $21.43 to close at $350 in an exchange of 10,123 units. Margaritaville fell $1.02 to $10.38 with traders dealing in 258 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $2.50 to end at $35.50 with 3,215 stock units changing hands, Proven Investments slipped 80 cents to $11 following trading in 2,736 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost $1.39 and ended at $9.91 with an exchange of 47,589 shares,
Scotia Group gained 76 cents to close at $52.76 with 3,791 stock units crossing the market, Seprod advanced 81 cents to finish at $82.99 in trading 1,854 units and Supreme Ventures skidded 55 cents and ended at $16.15 after a transfer of 68,683 stocks.
The market closed with 10,911,504 shares trading for $53,980,489 after climbing from 6,059,984 stock units at $59,541,759 on Tuesday.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped 45 cents and ended at $11.60 after an exchange of 6,198 stocks and Lasco Manufacturing sank 51 cents to $6.30 in trading 19,867 stocks.
The market closed following trading of 6,059,984 shares at $59,541,759 compared to 5,898,243 stock units at $42,246,380 on Monday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,365.04 points to finish at 412,648.76, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,903.10 points to 349,681.04 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 0.20 points to 64.89. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Jamaica Producers sank $2.25 and ended at $22.75, with 15,461 stock units clearing the market, Massy Holdings rose $2 to end at $74, after trading of 1,921 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $1 to $38 and closed with an exchange of 32 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 40 cents in closing at $11.30 with 1,877 stocks changing hands and Supreme Ventures advanced 55 cents and ended at $16.80 with 1,452,156 stock units crossing the market.
The market closed with 5,898,243 shares traded for just $42,246,380 compared with 30,644,804 stock units at $122,921,813 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE of 20.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and projected profits done by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank 64 cents to end at $6.51 following trading of 20,518 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 60 cents in closing at $10.90 after a transfer of 2,149 stock units and Scotia Group popped $1.04 to close at $52, with 6,318 units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with 30,644,804 shares trading for $122,921,813, down from 79,019,476 stock units at $358,870,715 on Thursday.
At the close, Berger Paints popped 61 cents to finish at $5.76 after the trading of 435 shares, Caribbean Cement fell $2 to $103 with trading of tostocks, Carreras rose 55 cents to $22.15, with an exchange of 216,948 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed by 46 cents to $45.46 after an exchange of 104 stocks, GraceKennedy rallied by $1 to close at $72 following trading of 215,055 units, Guardian Holdings gave up $10 and ended at $335 with investors swapping 421 stocks. Jamaica Producers skidded $1 to $26, with 2,019 units clearing the market, Margaritaville fell $1.85 in closing at $10.30 with investors dealing in 265 shares, Pan Jamaica dropped $1.73 to close at $46.27 following trading of 51,110 stock units. Proven Investments shed 80 cents and ended at $11.50 in an exchange of 56,540 shares, Scotia Group declined $1.24 to $50.96, with 60,266 stock units crossing the market,
The market closed with 79,019,440 shares trading for $358,863,155, up from 14,511,508 stock units at $206,741,820 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts from ICInsider.com for companies with financial years ending around August 2026.
Proven Investments dropped 65 cents and ended at $12.30 after an exchange of 6,507 units, Sagicor Group popped $2.31 to finish at $41.99 following trading of 189,284 stock units and Scotia Group gained $1.20 and ended at $52.20, after 3,020,768 stock units passed through the market.
The market closed with 79,019,440 shares trading for $358,863,155, up from 14,511,508 stock units at $206,741,820 on Wednesday.
The Main Market closed with an average PE Ratio of 20.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for the fiscal year ending around August 2026.