Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with a 24 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded, at a moderately lower value than on Monday, following trading in 57 securities compared with 62 on Monday, with prices of 27 rising, 20 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 12,546,553 shares trading for $144,334,520, compared with 10,146,028 stock units at $151,789,451 on Monday.
Trading averaged 220,115 shares at $2,532,185, up from 163,646 stocks at $2,448,217 on Monday and month to date, an average of 273,598 shares worth $1,708,504 compared with 278,384 shares at $1,634,799 on the previous day and August with an average of 286,418 stock units at $1,923,954.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.02 million shares for 32 percent of total volume, followed by Supreme Ventures, with 3.02 million stock units for 24 percent of the day’s trade and 138 Student Living with 1.80 million units for 14.4 percent of the market’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 660.75 points to 367,671.31, the JSE Main Index fell 1,153.08 points to wrap up trading at 317,348.67 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.06 points to close at 66.66. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market trading ended with an average P/E ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market P/E ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden gained $3.89 to finish at $29.70 with trading of 2,656 shares, Carreras popped 30 cents to end at $17.50 in an exchange of 128,914 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $2.50 to $38.50 with investors swapping 66,442 units. GraceKennedy advanced $2 to close at $72.50 with an exchange of 27,805 shares, Guardian Holdings skidded $13 and ended at $315 with 3,681 stock units passing through the market, Jamaica Broilers sank 96 cents to finish at $26.01 after investors exchanged 3,455 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 64 cents to $11.78 after closing with an exchange of 25,240 stock units, Kingston Wharves rose $1.03 to $29.94 after an exchange of 2,608 stocks, 138 Student Living sank 47 cents to close at $4 after trading of 1,804,755 shares. 
Proven Investments dropped 99 cents and ended at $16 after traders exchanged 88,271 stocks, Sagicor Group climbed $1.30 to end at $41.85 with 35,963 units clearing the market, Salada Foods increased 40 cents to finish at $3 in switching ownership of 20,243 shares. Scotia Group lost $1.01 and ended at $53.99 as 342,705 stock units changed hands, Seprod rallied $1.93 to $79 after a transfer of 8,449 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments popped $1.11 to finish at $13.28 with 8,091 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living rallied $5 to end at $255 with a transfer of 68 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 102,680 shares for US$6,965 after plunging from 654,501 stock units at US$127,810 on Thursday.
At the close of trading, Proven Investments rose 0.27 of one cent in closing at 9.87 US cents with investors dealing in 1,895 shares, Sterling Investments remained at 2.02 US cents with 2,558 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7.2 US cents with investors swapping 4,452 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.04 of a cent and ended at 2.47 US cents closing with 93,365 stocks.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rallied 21 cents to close at $25.81 with 2,603 shares crossing the market, Berger Paints sank 62 cents to $6.08 in trading 308 units, Caribbean Cement shed 42 cents to finish at $94 with 2,294 stock units clearing the market. Eppley shed $1.90 and ended at $33 after a transfer of 55 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $1.99 to end at $41.99 with 2,020 stock units being traded on the market, GraceKennedy sank 65 cents in closing at $70.90 with traders transferring 257,522 shares. Guardian Holdings lost $25 to end at $330 after investors exchanged 32,775 stocks, Jamaica Broilers popped 50 cents in closing at $26.50, after trading of 9,587 units, JMMB Group advanced 35 cents to end at $19 as investors exchanged 11,444 stock units. Lasco Manufacturing rose 20 cents to finish at $6.43 as 1,361,483 shares changed hands, Margaritaville gained $1.79 and ended at $15 with an exchange of 1,772 stock units, Mayberry Group climbed 20 cents to close at $7 after trading of 64 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 69 cents to $9.50 with 1,947 stocks crossing the exchange, 
NCB Financial popped $1.05 to close at $44 with investors trading 240,630 units, 138 Student Living gained 34 cents to end at $4.44 after an exchange of 392 stocks. Pan Jamaica fell 20 cents to $50.80 with investors trading 2,008 shares, Portland JSX rose 35 cents and ended at $10.50 in switching ownership of of just 4 units, Proven Investments rose 20 cents to finish at $17 with investors dealing in 82,993 shares. Sagicor Group increased $1 to $41 as traders exchanged 14,234 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 40 cents to close at $8 with 2,063 stocks passing through the market, Scotia Group rallied 61 cents in closing at $54.61 in trading 442,826 units. Seprod increased $3.92 and ended at $82.40 with traders dealing in 6,383 stocks, Sterling Investments climbed 29 cents to finish at $3.20 in an exchange of 60 units, Supreme Ventures popped 46 cents to end at $19.65 with investors dealing in 40,346 shares. 
Transjamaican Highway rallied 30 cents to $4 with 26,840,867 stock units clearing the market and Wisynco Group rose 35 cents to end at $21.31 as investors exchanged 4,596 shares.
The market closed with 52,921,774 shares trading worth $218,524,588, rising dramatically from 7,971,105 stock units valued at $40,013,200 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments fell 20 cents to end at $78.05 as investors exchanged 24,455 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $4.41 to end at $94.42 with investors trading 1,190 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $1.50 to $40 with 50 stock units passing through the market, General Accident dipped 41 cents to end at $5.79 after trading of 13,195 shares. GraceKennedy lost $1.55 in closing at $71.55 with a transfer of 4,526 units, Jamaica Broilers sank 89 cents to end at $26 with investors dealing in 6,833 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange skidded 79 cents to close at $11.78 after brokers transferred 4,349 units. JMMB Group fell 74 cents to $18.65 with investors trading 85,950 shares, Massy Holdings slipped 50 cents and ended at $77 with investors exchanging 17,632 stock units, Sagicor Group lost 48 cents to finish at $40, after trading of 49,707 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 84 cents to close at $7.60 as investors exchanged 150 units, 
Seprod sank $1.91 in closing at $78.48 in trading 531 stock units, Sterling Investments dipped 29 cents to $2.91 with traders exchanging 5,000 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments increased $1.15 to end at $13.30 with brokers clearing 4,941 shares and Wisynco Group declined 44 cents to $20.96 with an exchange of 16,990 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 0.3 of one cent to close at 7.2 US cents trading 4,368 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.03 of a cent in closing at 2.43 US cents in an exchange of 559,946 stock units.
The market closed with an exchange of 991,036 shares for US$40,146, soaring from 99,949 stock units with a value of US$34,172 on Tuesday.
Proven Investments climbed 0.4 of a cent to 10 US cents with 8,934 shares crossing the market. Sterling Investments popped 0.04 of one cent in closing at 2.08 US cents with investors swapping 9,819 units, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.5 of a cent to end at 7.5 US cents after traders exchanged 5,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.05 of one cent to close at 2.4 US cents with 926,321 units passing through the market.
The market closed with 7,971,105 shares trading for $40,013,200, sliding from 8,912,798 stock units at $54,686,296 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year closing around August 2026.
Scotia Group shed $1.30 to end at $54.20 with just 2,388 shares passing through the market, Seprod climbed $1.89 in closing at $80.39 after the trading of 643 stocks. Supreme Ventures sank 39 cents to close at $19.20 with 70,190 shares crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 86 cents and ended at $12.15 with traders transferring 165,283 units and Wisynco Group fell 50 cents to finish at $21.40 with 96,241 stocks changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 8,912,798 shares being traded, with a value of $54,686,296, following a decline from 13,477,623 stock units for $104,726,080 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
JMMB Group dipped $1.06 and ended at $18.42 with traders swapping 46,691 stock units, 138 Student Living lost 40 cents to close at $4.08 with 1,945 stock units crossing the market, Scotia Group climbed 90 cents in closing at $55.50 after investors transferred 8,303 stock units and Seprod popped 50 cents to close at $78.50 after closing with 2,464 shares changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. 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.
Proven Investments climbed 97 cents in closing at $16.98 in an exchange of 20,921 shares, Sagicor Group climbed 50 cents to close at $40.50 as 13,485 shares switched hands, Scotia Group dipped 40 cents to $54.60 after an exchange of 5,445 stocks, Seprod sank $2.10 to end at $78 with investors trading 1,571 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments declined 59 cents to close at $13 with 8,065 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 10,476,508 shares with trading of $60,512,855 compared to 5,606,589 stock units at $30,609,534 on Thursday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 2,464.41 points to 367,176.41, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,256.26 points to settle at 320,622.66 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.14 points to wrap up trading at 66.85. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
NCB Financial increased 53 cents to $42.20 in an exchange of 203,156 units, Proven Investments fell $1.08 to end at $16.01, with 114,206 stocks changing hands, Sagicor Group sank $1.10 in closing at $40 with a transfer of 67,548 stock units. Seprod climbed $2.30 and ended at $80.10 in trading 3,086 shares. Stanley Motta fell 23 cents to close at $6 after 26,199 shares were traded and VM Investments closed at $2.11 with a gain of 23 cents after an exchange of 84,384 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.