Trading rebounded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 56 percent, but with just a two percent greater value than on Tuesday resulting from trading in 57 securities down from 60 on Tuesday, with prices of 19 advancing, 22 declining and 16 ending unchanged, with a fall in the Main market indices.
The market closed with 35,151,057 shares trading for $100,056,439, comfortably above Tuesday’s trade with 22,477,080 stock units for $98,411,558.
Trading averaged 616,685 shares at $1,755,376, up from 374,618 stocks at $1,640,193 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 492,548 units at $1,696,308 well below March with an average of 896,190 stocks at $20,804,277.
Following the recent share sale by NROCC, trading in Transjamaican Highway has climbed in recent days, with the stock on Wednesday leading the market with 11.27 million shares for 32.1 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 10% preferred shares which ended with 10.08 million stocks for 28.7 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 8.30 million stock units for 23.6 percent of the volume traded, Radio Jamaica closed with 1.69 million shares for 4.8 percent of the total volume and JMMB 9.5% preferred share with 1.18 million stocks for 3.3 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 2,749.97 points to 375,446.10, the JSE Main Index dipped 1,665.25 points to settle at 325,036.41 and the JSE Financial Index lost 1.00 points to close at 67.40. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rose $1.50 to finish at $29.50 with a transfer of just one share, Berger Paints rose $1.14 and ended at $8.29 with 7,684 stock units crossing the market, Caribbean Cement rose $3.97 to $86.97 after a transfer of 3,446 shares. Caribbean Producers declined 69 cents in closing at $8 with investors swapping 239,805 stocks, First Rock Real Estate sank $1.49 to end at $8.50 in an exchange of 6,000 units, GraceKennedy increased 35 cents to close at $73 with traders dealing in 11,019 stocks. Jamaica Broilers lost $1 in closing at a 52 weeks’ low of $27 in an exchange of 47,808 units, Kingston Wharves climbed $1.59 to close at $29.49 with investors trading 779 shares, Lasco Manufacturing advanced 61 cents in closing at $7.63 with 17,204 stock units switching owners. Massy Holdings rallied $1 to end at $81 with 30 shares changing hands, 138 Student Living dropped 72 cents and ended at $3.13 after an exchange of 1,492 units, Pan Jamaica fell $5.90 to finish at $54.10 after the trading of 61,257 stocks. Proven Investments rose 50 cents and ended at $17.50 with 102 stock units passing through the market, S
agicor Real Estate Fund shed 64 cents to $8 in trading 5,500 shares, Scotia Group sank 40 cents in closing at $53.60 with 152,345 units being traded. Seprod slipped $1.90 to finish at $88 as investors exchanged 14,305 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied $1.29 to end at $9.36 with 1,867 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share skidded $2.99 to close at $17.01 with investors dealing in 59,068 shares. 138 Student Living preference share popped $30 to $230 after an exchange of 202 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $14 to finish at $105 with investors trading 118 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 161,911 shares for US$40,305, significantly down from 815,187 stocks at US$28,912 on Monday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share gained 0.69 of a cent to end at 8.63 US cents with traders dealing in 656 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.03 of one cent to finish at 2.67 US cents after an exchange of 71,933 shares.
The market closed with 22,477,080 shares being traded for $98,411,558, down from 35,403,032 stock units at $428,792,197 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Sagicor Group increased $1 to $44 with an exchange of 36,468 stocks, Scotia Group skidded 50 cents to end at $54 with 44,636 shares crossing the market, Seprod climbed 40 cents to close at $89.90 with investors trading 68 stock units. Supreme Ventures sank $2.98 and ended at $20.50 after a transfer of 27,207 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance lost $1.42 to finish at $8.07 with investors dealing in 200 units and Wisynco Group shed 38 cents to close at $21.92 in an exchange of 18,113 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 35,403,032 shares trading for $428,792,197, down from 211,546,624 stock units at $4,258,930,941 on Friday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
Massy Holdings climbed $1.50 to close at $81 with 462,244 units changing hands. Mayberry Group shed 60 cents to finish at $7 with investors trading 1,574 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased $1.39 and ended at $11.99 and closed with an exchange of 107,540 units, NCB Financial popped $4.93 to end at $50 with 245,795 stocks being traded. Pan Jamaica rallied $1.50 to $60 with investors trading 147,528 stock units, Proven Investments rose $1.62 and ended at $18.95 with 1,353,045 shares crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 35 cents to end at $8.65 after a transfer of 791,043 stock units and Supreme Ventures increased $2.48 in closing at $23.48 in trading 4,083,908 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 815,187 shares for US$28,912 compared to 386,163 stocks at US$29,928 on Friday.
Sterling Investments popped 0.09 of one cent and ended at 1.96 US cents in an exchange of 236,848 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with traders dealing in 247 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 7.94 US cents and closed with an exchange of 2,568 shares and Transjamaican Highway gained 0.12 of one cent to 2.7 US cents in trading 466,874 stocks.
Transjamaican Highway increased 0.17 of one cent in closing at 2.58 US cents in an exchange of 124,060 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preferred share ended at US$1.03 passed through the market 15 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% climbed US$1.42 to finish at US$10.10 as investors exchanged 137 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with trading of 211,546,624 shares for $4,258,930,941, up from 197,123,972 stock units at $470,952,289 on Thursday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,461.32 points to conclude trading at 378,006.39; at the same time, the JSE Main Index climbed 1,254.58 points to close at 325,739.24 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.62 points to end trading at 68.07.
Massy Holdings rose $1.40 in closing at $79.50 with traders dealing in 843 shares, Mayberry Group rallied 58 cents to end at $7.60 in switching ownership of 3,352 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 60 cents to $10.60 with investors trading 58,504 units, Pan Jamaica climbed 50 cents to close at $58.50 after an exchange of 43,046 stocks, Scotia Group fell 50 cents in closing at $54.50 with a transfer of 16,062 shares. Seprod increased $1.50 and ended at $89.50 in the trading of 106,496 stock units, Supreme Ventures lost 50 cents to finish at $21 with investors dealing in 233,791 units and Transjamaican Highway dipped 39 cents to end at $3.80 and closed with an exchange of 104,060,443 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,881,720 shares for US$213,579, well more than the 1,108,531 stocks at US$101,391 on Wednesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents in an exchange of 12,874 shares and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.04 of a cent in closing at 2.41 US cents with 1,083,316 stock units changing hands.
The market closed with 197,123,972 shares being traded with a value of $470,952,289, markedly more than the 29,612,887 stocks with a value of $125,457,922 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.2. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings per share forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2025.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy lost $1 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $64 with an exchange of 150 stock units. Pan Jamaica advanced $1 to $58 with 187,300 shares crossing the market, Proven Investments increased 50 cents to close at $17.50 in an exchange of 551,820 stocks, Scotia Group rallied $1 to end at $55 with traders dealing in 143,899 units. Seprod dropped $1.50 in closing at $88 after an exchange of 3,531 stock units, Supreme Ventures popped 50 cents and ended at $21.50 with investors trading 52,463 shares and Wisynco Group advanced $1.09 to finish at $22.29 after an exchange of 119,827 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed after an exchange of 29,612,887 shares valued at $125,457,922, doubling the 14,713,604 stock units at $82,057,557 on Tuesday.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
Proven Investments declined $1.49 to $17, with trading in 605,840 stocks, Sagicor Group advanced 85 cents to close at $43 with 7,377 stock units clearing the market, Scotia Group trading x-dividend increased by $1 to end at $54, with investors swapping 37,525 shares. Seprod climbed $4.48 in closing at $89.50 with 10,734 stock units switching owners, Stanley Motta increased 89 cents and ended at $6.84 with investors trading 1,456 stocks and Supreme Ventures climbed 82 cents to finish at $21 after a transfer of 111,274 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.