Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 66 percent and the value 5 percent lower compared to Friday, following trading in 60 securities compared with 59 on Friday, with prices of 28 rising, 20 declining and 12 ending unchanged and sending the market indices higher at the close.
The market closed with trading of 44,085,181 shares in exchange for $185,872,106 compared with just 26,485,734 shares at $196,324,683 on Friday.
Trading averaged 734,753 shares at $3,097,868 compared to 448,911 stock units at $3,327,537 on Friday. Trading month to date, ended with an average of 895,289 stock units at $10,824,938 down from 903,724 shares at $11,230,913 on the prior trading day and well above July’s average of 294,201 stock units at $3,175,664.
Wigton Energy led trading with 26.12 million shares for 59.2 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 7.84 million stocks for 17.8 percent of the day’s trade, Radio Jamaica closed with 4.60 million stocks for 10.4 percent of the volume traded and QWI Investments with 1.01 million units for 2.3 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 658.34 points to close at 444,952.20, the JSE Main Index increased 1,329.07 points to finish at 373,456.26 and the JSE Financial Index advanced by a mere 0.07 points to conclude trading at 70.09. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 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 15.5. 
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 the month, Barita Investments skidded $2.89 and ended at $65.01 in an exchange of 51,591 units, Berger Paints fell 60 cents to $5.50, with 1,230 stocks being traded, Caribbean Cement rallied 51 cents closed at $114.50 with an exchange of 31,881 shares. Eppley increased 95 cents to finish at $35.95 with investors trading 1,258 stock units, General Accident climbed 56 cents to end at $8.55 with an exchange of 1,917 shares, GraceKennedy rose 91 cents in closing at $75.91, with 68,334 units crossing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 53 cents to $9.70 after an exchange of 582,208 stocks, Kingston Properties gained 65 cents to end at $11.50 with investors swapping 4,014 stock units, Kingston Wharves rallied 48 cents in closing at $34.48 after an exchange of 12,012 shares. Mayberry Group rose $1 to finish at $6.20 in trading 30,312 stock units, NCB Financial dropped $1.50 and ended at $68.50 after a transfer of 89,619 stocks, Pan Jamaica rallied $2 to close at $46 in switching ownership of 57,265 units. 
Proven Investments climbed 75 cents to $9.80 and ended with an exchange of 6,492 shares, Quantas Advantage shed 80 cents in closing at $15.90 with investors dealing in 5,313 stocks, Sagicor Group climbed $1.70 to end at $42 after 80,467 units passed through the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.19 to finish at $9.99 and closed after 23,821 stocks passed through the market, Scotia Group advanced 60 cents and ended at $58.80 after trading of 10,510 shares, Supreme Ventures gained 45 cents to close at $17.50, with 171,423 stock units clearing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.29 to $7.30 as investors exchanged 20,789 stocks and West Indies Petroleum lost 76 cents to finish at $9.17 with a transfer of 1,119 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% dipped $5.18 and closed at $29.32 with 339 shares crossing the exchange, 138 Student Living preference share ended at $16.96 after 2,758 shares were traded and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $1.82 to end at $103.18 with 987 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with 41,753,131 shares trading for $323,847,100, up from 30,445,350 stock units at $281,536,908 on Thursday.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Mayberry Group increased 84 cents to finish at $5.88 after trading 16,378 stocks, Quantas Advantage shed 69 cents to end at $16 with 64,672 stocks passing through the market, Sagicor Group gained $2.25 in closing at $41 as investors exchanged 563,092 stock units. Scotia Group advanced 49 cents to $57.50 in trading 16,804 shares, Seprod rose $1 to finish at $75 after an exchange of 8,737 units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance skidded 48 cents and ended at $9.50 with a transfer of 510 stocks and Transjamaican Highway advanced 40 cents to close at $10.39 with 7,832,569 stock units crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities are those for the last transaction.
The market closed with 17,802,017 shares trading worth $126,875,104 after a fall from 332,532,212 stocks at $3,115,456,830 on Thursday.
The Main Market closed with an average PE of 15.2. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Pan Jamaica skidded $5.98 to close at $40.02 after an exchange of 11,065 stock units, Quantas Advantage jumped $1.55 to $16.55 with a transfer of 101 stocks, Sagicor Group slipped 90 cents to end at $40.10 with 23,476 shares changing hands. Scotia Group climbed 51 cents and ended at $57.50 with 132,796 stocks crossing the market and Supreme Ventures dropped 69 cents to $17.20 with investors dealing in 154,772 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with 332,532,212 shares trading for $3,115,456,830, after soaring from 16,125,027 stock units, with a value of $178,956,658 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.7. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Pan Jamaica advanced by $2 and ended at $46 after a transfer of 1,866 stock units, Sagicor Group gained 90 cents to close at $41 with investors trading 28,579 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 75 cents and settled at $8.75 with a transfer of 845 shares. Supreme Ventures rallied by 44 cents to $17.89 with 14,724 shares passing through the market and West Indies Petroleum increased 79 cents to finish at $9.93 in an exchange of 320,026,211 stock units.
The market closed with 19,324,470 shares trading worth $235,983,383 after rising from 15,872,782 stock units at $183,203,796 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
NCB Financial lost 30 cents in closing at $69.65 after an exchange of 223,425 stocks. Proven Investments gained 65 cents to $9.90 with 88,750 stocks crossing the market, Quantas Advantage climbed 90 cents to close at $16.40 in switching ownership of 6,100 stock units and Supreme Ventures dipped 40 cents to end at $17.50 after a transfer of 162,251 shares.
The market closed with 15,872,782 shares trading worth $183,203,796 compared with 12,870,467 stocks at $208,592,826 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average PE Ratio of 14.6. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Massy Holdings fell 40 cents to close at $72.10 with investors dealing in 355 stocks, NCB Financial dipped 55 cents in closing at $69.95 with 159,927 units crossing the market, Quantas Advantage increased 50 cents to end at $15.50 with investors trading 27,352 stock units. Sagicor Group slipped 67 cents to $41 with 415,596 shares changing hands, Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed $1.42 to finish at $8.60 with investors trading 2,687 units, Scotia Group fell 93 cents and ended at $57.05 in an exchange of 44,419 stocks and Seprod rallied $3.89 in closing at $74.99 after trading of 1,266 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed after an exchange of 24,335,595 shares for $266,251,702 after sliding from 24,918,385 stock units at $213,647,357 on Wednesday.
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 fell 56 cents to $8.78 in an exchange of 67,647 shares, Seprod increased $2.93 to settle at $75.49 after trading of 3,911 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 40 cents in closing at $7.80 with 27,824 units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway pulled back from its recent fabulous ride after the price skidded by 70 cents to $12 with investors swapping 17,633,192 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed following an exchange of 24,918,385 shares for $213,647,357 compared with 18,467,471 stocks with a value of $241,065,021 on Tuesday.
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 18 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
Sagicor Real Estate Fund slipped $2.50 and ended at $6.50, with 38,255 shares changing hands. Scotia Group skidded 44 cents and ended at $57.06 after an exchange of 230,489 stock units, Transjamaican Highway increased $1.42 to close at a record high of $12.70 after trading of 11,057,816 stock units and West Indies Petroleum lost $1.29 to end at $8.60, with 11,336 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The healthy increase is fueled by West Indies Petroleum a solid outperforming stock, well above others, after rising 598 percent, but lower than the much higher level of $14 on January 14 when it peaked at an uncanny high. The price has since cooled but still excessively high, with a PE ratio of 178. 
The biggest losers include movie house, Palace Amusement Company with a decline of 60 percent, followed by MPC Caribbean Energy, down 38 percent while the investment house, Proven Investments, ended with a loss of 35 percent, Portland PJX lost 34 percent followed by a Caribbean Producers with a fall of 30 percent.