Trading was steady on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with Wigton Energy capturing 42 percent of a 31 percent reduced traded volume of stocks trading on Tuesday, with little change in the value. At the end of trading, 59 securities crossed the market, down from 61 on Monday, with an equal number of 21 stocks rising and falling and 17 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 10,196,021 shares trading for $61,375,187 compared with 14,777,464 stock units at $61,524,284 on Monday.
Trading averaged 172,814 shares at $1,040,257 fairly close to 242,254 stocks at $1,008,595 on Monday and month to date, an average of 786,725 stock units at $28,750,548 down from 847,703 shares with a value of $31,502,916 previously and more than in February with an average of 405,332 stock units at just $1,953,730.
Wigton Energy led trading with 4.27 million shares for 41.9 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 2.38 million stock units for 23.4 percent of the day’s trade and Innovative Energy with 622,149 stocks for 6.1 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied a mere 17.58 points to settle at 375,839.23, the JSE Main Index fell 329.67 points to 324,797.60 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.46 points to 67.09. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15. 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 gained 95 cents to finish at $28.95 with 32 units crossing the market, Berger Paints skidded 80 cents and ended at $7.15 with an exchange of just 54 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 85 cents to $35.73 after a mere 3 shares were traded, Guardian Holdings fell $12 to close at $291 with just 149 stocks being traded, Jamaica Broilers dipped $1.69 to end trading at $35.30 with investors swapping 12,331 shares, Kingston Wharves advanced 50 cents to close at $28 with 10,199 stocks crossing the exchange. Margaritaville rose 52 cents to $15.25 with investors trading 329 units, Massy Holdings lost $2.19 to close at $79.31 with 183,055 stock units crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 58 cents to end at $10 as investors exchanged 607 shares. NCB Financial slipped 55 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $44.45 in trading 65,397 stock units, Pan Jamaica sank $1.25 and ended at $50 after a transfer of 101,000 stocks, 
Proven Investments shed $1.49 to finish at $17.23 trading 18,342 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased 40 cents and ended at $8.40 with 608 shares switching owners, Scotia Group declined 50 cents to $57 after an exchange of 238,889 stock units and Stanley Motta rallied 45 cents in closing at $6.85 with 500 units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rose $40 to close at $2,690 in an exchange of just 1 stock, 138 Student Living preferred share gained $3.98 to finish at $311.98 with traders dealing in 39 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $1.99 to end at $101.99 in an exchange of 1,001 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with a moderate decline in the volume of stocks changing hands with a 59 percent lower value than on Friday after an exchange of 61 securities, up from 59 on Friday, with prices of 21 rising, 24 declining and 16 ending unchanged, resulting in a fall in the market indices.
Transjamaican Highway was the lead trade with 8.76 million shares for 59.3 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 2.31 million stocks for 15.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.56 million stock units for 10.6 percent of the day’s trade.
Jamaica Producers rose 84 cents and ended at $23.84 with 1,250 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves dipped 50 cents to $27.50 with 997 stock units switching owners, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 48 cents to finish at $7.49 after an exchange of 2,855 shares. Massy Holdings increased $2.19 to close at $81.50 with investors trading 10 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank 58 cents in closing at $9.42 in an exchange of 610 units, Pan Jamaica shed $1.10 to end at $51.25 with 13,491 stock units changing hands. Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 65 cents in closing at $8 with a transfer of 537 shares, Stanley Motta skidded 55 cents to $6.40 with 977 stock units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 85 cents and ended at $12.05 after a transfer of 14,357 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $23 to finish at $308 with 38 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $2.95 to close at $100 in trading 19,647 units.
The market closed with an exchange of 648,661 shares for US$55,393 down from 694,093 stocks at US$93,230 on Friday.
Sterling Investments dipped 0.28 of one cent and ended at 1.58 US cents with a transfer of 15,090 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with 348 shares clearing the market, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share closed at 7.94 US cents with an exchange of 709 stocks and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.2 of one cent to 2.29 US cents with 407,697 stocks crossing the market.
Trading resulted in an exchange of 15,689,285 shares at $148,621,916 up from 7,389,877 stock units at $109,962,525 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending in or around August 2025.
Lasco Manufacturing fell 49 cents to end at $7.01 after a transfer of 68,009 stocks, Massy Holdings sank $2.19 in closing at $79.31 as investors exchanged 902 units, Pan Jamaica popped 35 cents to close at $52.35 with 100 stock units crossing the market. Proven Investments gained $1.48 to end at $19 with traders dealing in 160,658 shares, Seprod skidded 99 cents in closing at $87.01 in an exchange of 13,084 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 91 cents to end at $9.71 with 324 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of trading, First Rock Real Estate USD share advanced 0.4 of one cent in closing at 2 US cents with a transfer of 3,125 stocks, Proven Investments rose 0.29 of a cent to 11 US cents after 10,258 units passed through the market, Sterling Investments dropped 0.01 of one cent and ended at 1.86 US cents, with an exchange of 1,000 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.06 of a cent to end at 2.45 US cents with 229,247 stock units crossing the exchange.
The market closed with trading of just 7,389,877 shares valued at $109,962,525 versus 41,544,650 stock units at $485,714,988 on Wednesday.
At the close, Berger Paints lost 60 cents to finish at $7.15 with a transfer of 6,866 shares, Eppley shed $2.17 and ended at $33.33 with 11,421 stock units crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $7.28 to $30 in switching ownership of 4,602 shares. JMMB Group sank 50 cents in closing at $21.60 after an exchange of 3,634 stock units, Kingston Properties rallied 62 cents to close at $8.52 with investors trading 14,000 shares, Kingston Wharves increased $2.15 to end at $29.65 with 2,717 units changing hands. Lasco Manufacturing climbed 50 cents to $7.50 in trading 7,823 stocks, Massy Holdings rose 52 cents to close at $81.50 as investors exchanged 991,529 stock units, Mayberry Group gained 41 cents to end at $8 in trading 16,609 shares. 
NCB Financial dipped 35 cents in closing at $45.20 with 115,459 stocks crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica sank 35 cents and ended at $52 with investors swapping 26,240 units, Scotia Group skidded $1.20 to finish at $57.50 after an exchange of 32,662 stock units and Stanley Motta popped 54 cents and ended at $6.95 with an exchange of 50 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Transjamaican Highway popped 0.06 of a cent to close at 2.51 US cents after an exchange of 599,335 units.
The market closed with 41,544,650 shares trading for $485,714,988 up sharply from 18,518,178 stock units at $73,536,330 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.1. 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.
Scotia Group sank $1.80 to finish at $58.70 in switching ownership of 150,366 stocks. Seprod shed $2 to $88 after a transfer of 1,787 shares, Stanley Motta dropped 58 cents and ended at $6.41 with trading of 2,601 stock units, Supreme Ventures increased 39 cents to finish at $18.50 in an exchange of 29,438 stocks. Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 91 cents in closing at $8.80 with investors trading 13,462 units and Wisynco Group skidded 60 cents to end at $21.20 after 55,964 stocks passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sterling Investments remained at 1.87 US cents after a transfer of 6,399 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.29 of one cent to end at 6.31 US cents with traders dealing in 63,094 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share ended at 7.94 US cents after an exchange of 62 stock units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.05 of a cent to 2.45 US cents with investors trading 76,817 stocks.
The market closed with 18,518,178 shares being traded for $73,536,330 compared with 8,671,979 stock units at $74,051,831 on Monday.
Trading averaged 303,577 shares at $1,205,534 compared with 139,871 stocks at $1,194,384 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 1,191,397 stock units at $50,300,578 compared with 1,374,970 shares at $60,452,110 on the previous day and February with an average of 405,332 stock units at $1,953,730.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 6.29 million shares for 34 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 6.03 million stocks for 32.6 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 1.58 million units for 8.5 percent of the volume of stocks traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 881.85 points to finish at 381,353.04, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,744.12 points to finish at 328,614.31 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.26 points to 68.53. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.2. 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.
Lasco Manufacturing sank 47 cents to close at $7.50 after a transfer of 73,684 stock units. Massy Holdings climbed $9.99 to $80.99 with investors dealing in 13,547 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 59 cents to finish at $10 in trading 102,000 stock units, Proven Investments advanced 98 cents and ended at $19.40 as investors exchanged 65,693 stocks. Scotia Group rose $1.40 to end at $60.50 with 64,768 stocks changing hands, Stanley Motta gained 37 cents in closing at $6.99 after an exchange of 656 shares and Supreme Ventures slipped 79 cents to close at $18.11 after 767,305 units passed through the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share popped $2.03 to $19.25 with investors trading 100 stocks, 138 Student Living preferred share rallied $35.83 and ended at $295.08 in switching ownership of 56 stock units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share increased $50 to end at $1,050 with investors trading 734 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.