NCB Financial climbed $1.24, to be the leading ordinary share price mover on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the price hitting the highest level in more than six months. Trading ended in 56 securities, up from 54 on Wednesday, with prices of 23 rising, 21 declining and 12 ending unchanged. The volume of traded rose 130 percent and the value climbed 17 percent more compared to Wednesday.
Market activity ended with 30,848,293 shares trading for $89,613,945, up from 13,412,274 stock units at $76,787,661 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 550,862 shares worth $1,600,249, after jumping from 248,375 stocks worth $1,421,994 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 351,188 units at $3,228,897 compared with 330,326 shares at $3,399,055 on the previous day, and and March, with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
JMMB 9.5% preferred share led trading with 18.08 million shares for 58.6 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 4.20 million stocks for 13.6 percent of the day’s trade, JMMB Group 7.35% preferred share due 2028 closed with 3.64 million stock units for 11.8 percent of the volume traded, Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.30 million shares for 4.2 percent of the day’s volume and QWI Investments with 1.24 million stocks for 4 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 554.08 points to 393,842.76, the JSE Main Index lost 181.56 points to settle at 334,651.71 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.11 points to 62.16. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 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 19.9. 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 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden dropped 70 cents to finish at $25.30 with trading of 9,000 shares, First Rock Real Estate shed 63 cents to $8.50 with an exchanging of 7,015 stocks, General Accident gained 44 cents to end at $6.06 after an exchange of only 6 shares. Guardian Holdings rose 50 cents in closing at $319.50 with a transfer of 1,680 stocks, Jamaica Broilers rallied $1.03 and ended at $15.98 after investors swapped 69,831 units, Jamaica Producers declined $1.04 to $22.51 with traders dealing in 6,180 stocks. JMMB Group increased 40 cents to $16 in an exchange of 296,847 shares, Kingston Properties popped 50 cents to end at $12.50 with 1,138 stock units passing through the market, Kingston Wharves sank 50 cents in closing at $37 in trading 2,901 units. 
Massy Holdings advanced $1 to finish at $71.90 with 20 shares crossing the market, NCB Financial climbed $1.24 and ended at $45.25 with the trading of 149,561 shares, Pan Jamaica dipped 50 cents to close at $46.50 with an exchange of 10,062 stock units. Proven Investments sank $1.20 to $11, following trading of 47,972 stock units and Seprod lost $1.21 in closing at $76.79 with 3,702 shares crossing the exchange.
In the preference share segment, 138 Student Living preferred share fell $4 and ended at $231 in switching ownership of 23 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 13,412,274 shares trading for $76,787,661, in tumbling from 15,472,970 stocks at $286,825,909 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 19.9 . 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 2026.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities skidded 81 cents to $6.58 with 58,876 shares crossing the exchange, NCB Financial sank 99 cents to close at $44.01 with traders dealing in 16,952 stock units. Proven Investments dropped 80 cents to end at $12.20 with 247 shares crossing the market, Seprod declined $4.99 and ended at $78 with investors trading 2,758 stocks, Supreme Ventures advanced 81 cents to finish at $15.30 with 358,323 units clearing the market and West Indies Petroleum dipped 48 cents and ended at $10.62 in trading 23,553 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 15,369,150 shares at $282,933,698 compared to 16,085,529 stock units at $134,655,483 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Massy Holdings sank $1.31 in closing at $70.59 after a transfer of 18,406 stock units, NCB Financial rose $1.65 to $45 with traders dealing in 59,603 stocks, Sagicor Group rallied 50 cents to close at $40 in an exchange of 5,784,164 units and Seprod gained $6.83 and ended at $82.99 with just 255 stocks passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 16,085,529 shares trading worth $134,655,483 compared with 21,818,167 stock units at $154,076,259 on Friday. Friday’s report which included a block trade of 2 million 
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 by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 59 cents to $7.39, with investors dealing in 655 shares, NCB Financial lost 65 cents and ended at $43.35, after trading in 12,686 stocks, Sagicor Group slipped 50 cents to $39.50 with a transfer of 41,232 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped $2 to $10 with 182 stock units clearing the market, Seprod fell $1.94 to end at $76.16 after an exchange of 1,312 shares and Supreme Ventures gained 49 cents in closing at $14.49 with investors swapping 3,843,167 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 23,804,492 shares trading worth $201,231,614 after jumping from 14,404,352 stock units at $116,400,565 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 417,623 shares at an average of $3,530,379, with an increase from 228,641 stock units at $1,847,628 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 366,596 stock units for $3,755,934 compared with 357,183 shares at an average of $3,797,541 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428. Lasco Manufacturing led trading with 8.19 million shares for 34.4 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 7.96 million stocks for 33.4 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 3.21 million stock units for 13.5 percent of the volume traded and Jamaica Producers with 1.99 million units for 8.3 percent of market share. The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 4,794.25 points to 394,557.06, the JSE Main Index shed 2,646.24 points to close at 337,082.52 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.46 points to end at 62.46. 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 23.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026. At the close of trading, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $3.99 to end at $44.49 after an exchange of 410 shares, First Rock Real Estate shed $2.28 to $8.72, after trading of 201 stock units, Guardian Holdings popped $10 to finish at $330 with 106 shares crossing the exchange. Jamaica Producers climbed $1.23 and ended at $23.74 with a transfer of 1,986,875 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 85 cents in closing at $12 after an exchange of 9,422 stocks, JMMB Group shed $1 to end at $16 with 121,592 units changing hands. Margaritaville sank 57 cents to $11.14 after a transfer of 2,451 stocks, Massy Holdings increased $3.60 and ended at $74 in switching ownership of 320 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 66 cents in closing at $6.80 with traders dealing in 864 stock units.
NCB Financial advanced 75 cents to end at $44 in an exchange of 45,315 shares, Pan Jamaica lost $1.20 to close at $47 with investors trading 23,073 units, Proven Investments rose 77 cents to finish at $13.25 with an exchange of 169 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined $1.50 and ended at $8 with 687 stock units crossing the market, Scotia Group fell 50 cents to $50 as investors exchanged 430,893 shares and Seprod dropped $5.35 to finish at $78.10 after traders swapped 4,594 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 14,404,352 shares being traded with a value of $116,400,565 after plunging from 31,352,045 stock units at a value of $440,141,748 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with the average PE Ratio of 20.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 41 cents to finish at $7.46 with 1,005 shares crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $11.99 in closing at $32.01 with traders dealing in 3 stock units, Portland JSX shed $1.25 to end at $8 after an exchange of 509 stock units. Proven Investments advanced 42 cents to $12.48 with investors swapping 392 units, Sagicor Group fell $2 and ended at $40 with an exchange of 261,574 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped 70 cents in closing at $9.50 after trading of 11,812 units. Scotia Group rose 50 cents to close at $50.50 in switching ownership of 213,854 stocks, Seprod rallied $5.95 to end at $83.45 with investors trading 1,764 stock units, Supreme Ventures increased 46 cents to finish at $14.01 in an exchange of 97,232 shares and West Indies Petroleum popped $2.15 and ended at $11.15 with 30,682 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 31,352,045 shares trading for $440,141,748 after an increase from 25,845,084 units at $309,012,147 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 19.7. 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 2026.
Margaritaville increased 95 cents to end at $12.15 as investors exchanged 75 shares, Massy Holdings advanced $1 and ended at $72.50 with 13,451 units crossing the market, NCB Financial skidded 42 cents to finish at $43.03 after an exchange of 18,257 stocks. Proven Investments fell $1.70 to $12.06 with investors dealing in 9,566 stock units, Seprod declined $3.90 in closing at $77.50 in switching ownership of 2,864,147 shares, Supreme Ventures slipped 45 cents to close at $13.55 with investors trading 724,003 stocks and West Indies Petroleum fell $2.05 to end at $9 with 27,819 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 4,327.22 points to 401,261.86, the JSE Main Index declined 3,590.53 points to close at 340,876.51, while the JSE Financial Index dipped by 0.70 points to settle at 63.14. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five ended with lower offers. The market closed with 25,845,084 shares trading for $309,012,147 after jumping from18,875,786 stock units at $172,618,714 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.2. 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 2026.
Proven Investments slipped 51 cents and ended at $13.76 in an exchange of 4,982 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 99 cents to finish at $10after trading 13,701 units, Scotia Group skidded 53 cents to $49.87 in trading 12,948 stocks. Seprod popped 40 cents to $81.40 after an exchange of 1,668 stock units and Supreme Ventures dipped 49 cents to close at $14 with 19,181,458 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 18,875,786 shares and ending with a value of $172,618,714, in comparison with 19,892,430 stocks at $135,267,009 on Wednesday.
At the close, AS Bryden slipped $1.70 in closing at $27.60, after 3,657 shares passed through the market, Barita Investments sank 49 cents to $69.30 in an exchange of 1,015 stock units, Berger Paints dipped 68 cents to close at $5.02 with investors trading 8,296 stocks. Caribbean Cement fell $3.49 to end at $104.50 with an exchange of 31,195 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $2.70 and ended at $44.70, with 5,943 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings climbed $4.95 to finish at $329.95 with a transfer of 275 shares. Jamaica Producers increased $1.24 to $23.74 after an exchange of 9 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped 69 cents to finish at $12.21 in trading 7,755 stocks, JMMB Group gained 60 cents and ended at $17.10 after a transfer of 13,776 stock units. Kingston Properties rose $1.30 to close at $13.80, with 6,014 shares crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves shed $1.85 in closing at $35.50 with investors dealing in 18,689 stock units, Margaritaville declined 81 cents to end at $11.19 after an exchange of 4,951 stocks. Massy Holdings advanced 93 cents in closing at $72.43 after trading of 1,777 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied 42 cents to $7.10 in an exchange of 52 shares, NCB Financial lost $1.92 to finish at $43 with investors swapping 443,847 stock units. 
Pan Jamaica skidded 75 cents and ended at $48.25, with 2,143 units crossing the market, Proven Investments popped 42 cents to close at $14.27 in switching ownership of 691 stocks, Seprod sank 75 cents to end at $81, with 502 shares clearing the market. Stanley Motta shed 46 cents in closing at $6.53 as investors exchanged 155 stocks, Supreme Ventures sank 48 cents to a 52 weeks closing low of $14.49 and closed with an exchange of 3,228,392 units and Wisynco Group advanced 50 cents and ended at $22 with investors trading 72,364 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 19,892,430 shares trading for $135,267,009, down from with 50,208,689 stock units at $552,584,464 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments popped 49 cents to end at $69.79 with investors trading 3,754 shares, Eppley slipped $1.50 to end at $35.50 with 1,744 stocks crossing the exchange, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $3.50 to $42 after trading in 100 shares. GraceKennedy increased 40 cents to finish at $70.40 in an exchange of 13,772 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $8 and ended at $325 with 275 stock units clearing the market, Jamaica Producers lost 50 cents to close at $22.50 after a transfer of 46,873 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 80 cents to $12.90 in trading 4,684 stock units, JMMB Group sank 75 cents to close at $16.50 with 26,205 stocks passing through the market, Kingston Properties declined $1.87 in closing at $12.50 as investors exchanged 3,862 units. Margaritaville shed $1.08 to end at $12 with 121 stocks changing hands, Massy Holdings dropped 95 cents and ended at $71.50 after an exchange of 2,657 shares, 
Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 77 cents to finish at $6.68 with investors trading 47,572 stock units. NCB Financial gained $1.41 to $44.92 after an exchange of 23,608 units, Pan Jamaica skidded $4.50 to close at $49 with a transfer of 545 shares, Proven Investments dipped 65 cents in closing at $13.85 with 3,508 units crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied $1.14 to end at $11 following trading of 1,148 stock units, Seprod sank $1.55 to finish at $81.75 in an exchange of 1,940 stock units, Supreme Ventures skidded $1.91 and ended at $14.97 with traders dealing in 913,790 shares and Wisynco Group fell 50 cents to $21.50 with 99,191 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.