Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on a positive note to end the half-year mark on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 14 percent and the value 51 percent lower than on Monday, with trading in 61 securities compared with 61 on Monday, with prices of 23 rising, 22 declining and 16 ending unchanged, resulting in the market indices rising.
The market closed following trading of 33,496,717 shares for a value of $155,099,626, in comparison with 38,787,920 stocks at $319,454,428 on Monday.
Trading averaged 549,127 shares at $2,542,617, from 635,868 stocks at $5,236,958 on Monday and month to date, an average of 277,379 units vlaued at $3,134,117, in line with 263,880 shares at $3,163,499 on the previous day and May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972.
Wigton Energy led trading with 15.35 million shares for 45.8 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund, ended with 5.26 million stocks for 15.7 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 3.70 million stocks for 11 percent of the volume traded and Radio Jamaica with 2.48 million units for 7.4 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 2,461.79 points to close at 419,444.41, the JSE Main Index rose 2,101.62 points to finish at 353,858.83 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.68 points to end at 67.75. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 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 15.3. 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, AS Bryden lost $1.75 to end at $22.25, with investors trading 37,862 units, Barita Investments advanced 48 cents and closed at $68.50, with 3,005 stocks changing hands, Caribbean Cement rose $2.49 to $105.49 after 17,527 shares were traded. Carreras fell 70 cents and ended at $28, with 72,630 stock units clearing the market, Eppley skidded 40 cents to close at $32.99 with an exchange of 1,047 shares, First Rock Real Estate climbed 40 cents to finish at $8 after trading of 1,663 units. GraceKennedy ended at $70.50 after declining 50 cents with an exchange of 7,787, Guardian Holdings rallied $24.50 to $349.50, with 48 stock units crossing the market, JMMB Group slipped 46 cents to close at $14.52 in an exchange of 368,011 shares. Margaritaville increased $1.44 to end at $10.94 with investors dealing in 5 units, NCB Financial gained $1.99 in closing at $62.99, with 278,871 stocks crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica dipped 60 cents to finish at $46.30 after a transfer of 203,086 stock units. Sagicor Group popped 76 cents to $39.49, with 432,654 shares crossing the market, Scotia Group climbed $1.42 to close at $58.92 after an exchange of 123,520 stocks, Seprod shed $1.01 to finish at $77.99 and closed after 3,566 units were traded. Supreme Ventures declined 49 cents and ended at $18 with investors trading 550,004 stock units and West Indies Petroleum increased 53 cents to end at $9.43 after an exchange of 5,909 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share advanced $2.48 in closing at $19.05 with a transfer of 2,000 stocks. Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $4.64 to $34.56 after 718 units passed through the market, 138 Student Living preference share rose $45 to finish at $245 in switching ownership of 3,308 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% gained $10.40 and ended at $114.40 as investors exchanged two shares.
The closing prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of 101,881 shares worth US$6,258, down from 156,673 stock units at US$8,371 on Monday.
Sterling Investments lost 0.09 of one cent to finish at 1.61 US cents with investors swapping 1,129 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share skidded 1.18 cents in closing at 3.76 US cents, with 2,458 shares crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.13 of a cent to end at 5.19 US cents with investors dealing in 23,376 stock units.
The market closed with 38,787,920 shares trading for $319,454,428, up from 22,091,560 stock units at $255,435,039 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.1. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Proven Investments slipped 49 cents in closing at $10.51 in trading 483 stock units, Scotia Group lost 40 cents to finish at $57.50 and closed with an exchange of 25,927 stocks, Seprod dipped $1 to close at $79 in switching ownership of 2,296 units and Wisynco Group rose 42 cents to $20.22 after an exchange of 38,498 stocks.
The closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with trading of 22,091,560 shares, after falling by 5 percent from 23,242,113 stock units on Thursday, with the value of stocks changing hands, surging by 55 percent to $255,424,836, compared to $165,216,260.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 67 cents and ended at $6.77 following a transfer of 1,000 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $4 to $19 with investors exchanging 94 stock units, 138 Student Living popped 45 cents to finish at $2.95, with 2,388 shares crossing the market, Pan Jamaica declined by 50 cents and ended at $46.90 with an exchange of 161,922 stocks. Seprod advanced $1 to end at $80, with 7,542 units crossing the market, Stanley Motta rose $1.67 in closing at $7.30 in an exchange of 72,582 stock units and Supreme Ventures climbed 49 cents to close at $18.50 with investors swapping 150,055 shares.
The closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of 723,905 shares for US$40,951, compared to 155,612 stock units at US$7,815 on Thursday.
At the close, Proven Investments remained at 6.9 US cents after a transfer of 2,300 shares, Sterling Investments dipped 0.3 of a cent to 1.7 US cents, with 41,015 units crossing the exchange and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.01 of a cent to end at 5.01 US cents following an exchange of 679,278 shares.
Market activity ended after an exchange of 23,242,113 shares at $165,216,260, compared with 24,281,054 stock units valued at $113,829,111 on Wednesday.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints lost 66 cents and ended at $5.14 with 2,311 shares clearing the market, Carreras shed $1.10 to close at $28 following trading of 496,408 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $1.35 in closing at $43.75 after 648 shares changed hands. First Rock Real Estate advanced 44 cents to finish at $7.60 after a transfer of 1,708 stock units, Guardian Holdings rose $16.81 to $349 in switching 7,270 stocks, Kingston Wharves fell 70 cents to $34.80 following trading of 14,182 shares. Mayberry Group rallied 45 cents to $5.98 in an exchange of 16,593 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 68 cents to $6.10 with investors swapping 1,500 stocks, NCB Financial increased $1 in closing at $61 with 221,084 stock units crossing the market. Pan Jamaica climbed $1.40 to close at $47.40 with a transfer of 372 shares, Proven Investments dipped 50 cents to finish at $11 with investors dealing in 35,016 stocks, 
Scotia Group gained 50 cents and ended at $58 with 8,063 units crossing the exchange. Seprod popped 50 cents to $79 in trading 4,060 stock units and Wisynco Group declined 50 cents and ended at $20 with 11,391 shares changing hands.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 155,612 shares for US$7,815, an increase from 105,531 stock units at US$5,448 on Wednesday.
Proven Investments climbed 0.53 of a cent and ended at 6.9 US cents, with trading of 1,000 shares, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with 783 stocks crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.02 of a cent to 5.98 US cents, resulting in investors trading 4,091 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 4.94 US cents with a transfer of 1,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 5 US cents with 148,738 stock units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with an exchange of 105,531 shares for US$5,448 after tumbling from 472,335 stock units at US$28,952 on Tuesday.
Sterling Investments ended at 2 US cents following trading 547 units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 6 US cents with trading of 100 shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 5 US cents following trading of 100,764 stock units.
The market closed with 24,281,054 shares trading worth $113,829,111 compared with 10,290,895 stock units at $135,163,331 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for fiscial year ending around August 2026.
Pan Jamaica dropped $1 and ended at $46 with investors trading 273,802 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 48 cents to $8.99 with 522 stocks crossing the exchange. Scotia Group shed 50 cents in closing at $57.50 in trading 64,133 shares, Seprod declined $1.49 to finish at $78.50 with 56,127 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 51 cents to $8 in an exchange of 845 units.
Closing prices of securities are those of the last transaction unless otherwise 
As trading climbed on Tuesday, the market closed with the trading of 10,290,895 shares with a value of $135,163,331 after increasing from 7,225,849 stocks at $86,689,047 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 168,703 shares worth $2,215,792, up from 118,457 stock units at $1,421,132 on Monday, but lower than the month to date average of 216,726 units with a value of $3,046,072 and 219,862 shares at $3,100,298 on Monday and in May with an average of 328,145 stock units at $2,328,972. Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 2.74 million shares for 26.6 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.50 million stocks for 24.3 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.52 million stock units for 14.7 percent of the volume traded and Massy Holdings with 1.0 million shares for 9.7 percent of market share. The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,571.51 points to wrap up trading at 418,776.33, the JSE Main Index rose 1,396.20 points to settle at 352,696.97 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.58 points to finish at 66.81. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026. At the close of trading, AS Bryden rose 99 cents to $24 after an exchange of 40 shares, Berger Paints shed 51 cents to end at $5.09 following trading of 7,624 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 55 cents to finish at $43.75 after an exchange of 809 shares. General Accident advanced 59 cents and ended at $7.60 with 7,676 stock units changing hands, Guardian Holdings popped $7 to end at $332, with an exchange of 1,357 units, Kingston Wharves rallied 50 cents to close at $35.50 with investors trading 8,243 stocks. Massy Holdings slipped $2.37 to $71.50 with an exchange of 1,000,368 units, NCB Financial fell 45 cents to $58.50 with 30,075 shares crossing the market, Pan Jamaica increased $1.95 to $47 as investors exchanged 2,940 stock units. 
Proven Investments climbed $1 and ended at $11.50 with 215 shares clearing the market, Seprod gained $3.01 to end trading at $79.99 after investors traded 34,346 stocks, Stanley Motta skidded 47 cents to close at $5.63 following trading of 10,000 stock units and Wisynco Group dipped 55 cents to $20.41 with 32,994 units crossing the market.
Closing prices of stocks are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.