Transjamaican Highway led trading with 41 percent of the overall volume of stock exchanged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, as the volume of stocks exchanged fell by 46 percent and the value down 74 percent from the out turn on Friday, following movements in 62 securities up from 59 on Friday, with prices of 19 rising, 26 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading in 8,671,979 shares for $74,051,831 down from 16,121,646 stock units at $289,183,399 on Friday.
Trading averaged 139,871 shares at $1,194,384 well below 273,248 stocks for $4,901,676 on Friday and month to date, an average of 1,374,980 stocks at $60,452,438 compared with 1,703,635 shares at $76,220,676 on the previous trading day and February with an average of 405,332 stock units at $1,953,730.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.57 million shares for 41.2 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 890,204 units for 10.3 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 707,529 stocks for 8.2 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,196.35 points to close at 382,234.89, the JSE Main Index shed 3,003.13 points to settle at 325,870.19 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.44 points to wrap up trading at 68.27. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 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 15.9. 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 on a day of reduced trading, Caribbean Cement dipped 89 cents in closing at $84.50 with 2,561 units crossing the exchange, Eppley gained $2.70 to end at $37 with investors trading 514 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $3.88 and ended at $39.43 in an exchange of 11 stocks. GraceKennedy climbed $1.10 to finish at $73.60 after 64,712 units changed hands, Guardian Holdings sank $1.14 to end at $298 with traders dealing in 441 stocks, Jamaica Broilers increased $2.02 to close at $37.42 after an exchange of 18,001 shares. Jamaica Producers declined $2.71 to $22.04 after 2,299 stock units passed through the market, JMMB Group advanced $1.73 to close at $22.50 in switching ownership of 311,421 shares. Kingston Properties shed 50 cents to end at $8.50 after an exchange of 14,000 units, 
Kingston Wharves rallied 50 cents in closing at $28.50 with a transfer of 6,947 stocks, Massy Holdings dropped $10.50 to finish at $71 with 4,011 stock units clearing the market. Proven Investments sank 40 cents to $18.42 in trading 5,500 shares, Scotia Group popped 90 cents to $59.10 with investors dealing in 358,019 units, Seprod gained $2.81 to end at $90 with 4,754 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 88 cents in closing at $9.71 in trading 40 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share slipped $2.03 to finish at $17.22 with 85 shares changing hands, Eppley 7.75% preference share fell 58 cents to close at $19.41 with an exchange of 48 stocks, JMMB Group 10% preferred shares ended at $2 after a transfer of 250,101 units and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share climbed $20 to $1,000 with 55 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 699,719 shares for US$22,846 down from 1,177,910 stocks at US$32,735 on Friday.
Trading averaged 99,960 shares at US$3,264 compared to 196,318 stocks at US$5,456 on Friday, with a month to date average of 79,294 units at US$3,558 in line with 74,471 stocks at US$3,626 on the previous day but below February that ended with an average of 115,433 units for US$5,430.
The US Denominated Equities Index jumped 16.36 points to cease trading at 237.86. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 11.6. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
At the close, First Rock Real Estate USD share dropped 0.47 of one cent in closing at 1.62 US cents after 18,320 stock units passed through the market, Productive Business Solutions rallied 40 cents to US$1.85 with investors trading just 5 shares, Proven Investments remained at 10 US cents after a transfer of 13,855 stocks. Sterling Investments rose 0.17 of a cent to end at 1.87 US cents as investors exchanged 5,474 units, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.4 of a cent to finish at 6.6 US cents with a transfer of 8,400 shares and Transjamaican Highway ended at 2.5 US cents with 653,165 stock units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% gained US$1.50 to end at US$10 with investors trading 500 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with an exchange of 1,177,910 shares for US$32,735 compared to 577,225 stock units at US$58,717 on Thursday.
Proven Investments lost 1 cent in closing at 10 US cents in switching ownership of 5,354 units, Sterling Investments remained at 1.7 US cents after investors ended trading 54,699 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments climbed 0.69 of one cent and to 7 US cents with an exchange of 30,256 stock units and Transjamaican Highway increased 0.19 of a cent to close at 2.5 US cents with t 1,074,745 shares crossing the market.
The market closed with 16,121,646 shares trading for $289,183,399 compared with 10,010,074 stock units at $65,070,056 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 16.4. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
Proven Investments rose 82 cents and ended at $18.82 with investors trading 6,411 stock units, Salada Foods dipped 38 cents to end at $3.20 after an exchange of 3,139 stock units, Supreme Ventures gained 50 cents in closing at $19 with 54,605 units clearing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank 42 cents to $8.83 in switching ownership of 352 shares.
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 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.
Pan Jamaica declined $2.08 and closed at $51.02 after an exchange of 10,847 stocks, just a fraction of the volume passing through the market on Tuesday. Seprod dipped 95 cents to finish at $87 in trading 1,736 shares, Supreme Ventures skidded $1 and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of $18.50 with 352,695 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments sank 66 cents to close at $12.70 as investors exchanged 37,164 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 0.69 of one cent to close at 6.31 US cents trading 55,000 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.07 of one cent to end at 2.31 US cents after a transfer of 178,647 units.
The market closed with 357,436,208 shares trading for $17,338,588,441 up sharply from 13,379,073 stock units at $66,575,572 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 16.6. 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.
NCB Financial dipped $1.55 to end at a 52 weeks’ low of $46.10 after a transfer of 51,269 shares. 138 Student Living gained 36 cents to close at $3.96 with 1,315 stocks crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica dropped $5.80 and ended at $53.10 with a transfer of 344,365,449 units, Proven Investments declined 84 cents to finish at $17.66 as investors exchanged 564 stocks. Salada Foods popped 52 cents to $3.58 in trading 2,583 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 72 cents to end at $9 after an exchange of 2,789 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 233,083 shares for US$9,836 compared to 245,926 stocks at US$7,499 on Monday. Trading averaged 33,298 shares at US$1,405 up from 30,741 units at US$937 on Monday, with a month to date average of 31,934 shares at US$1,156 compared with an average of 115,433 units for US$5,430 in February
Proven Investments dipped 0.2 of a cent to 11.3 US cents with investors dealing in 6,663 shares, Sterling Investments shed 0.02 of one cent and ended at 1.88 US cents in an exchange of 235 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents and closed with an exchange of 3,490 stock units and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.02 of one cent in closing at 2.38 US cents after 202,134 shares passed through the market.
The market closed with 13,379,073 shares trading for $66,575,572 compared with 22,307,712 stock units at $127,310,156 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.6. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
Massy Holdings skidded $3.30 in closing at $78 with 608 shares changing hands. Mayberry Group increased 45 cents to end at $7.85 after 7,421 stocks were traded, 138 Student Living slipped 40 cents to $3.60 with investors dealing in 5,186 units, Sagicor Group climbed 51 cents to close at $42.50 in an exchange of 24,620 stock units and Supreme Ventures lost 70 cents to close at $19.50 with investors trading 402,011 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Sterling Investments rallied 0.08 of one cent to finish at 1.9 US cents in switching ownership of 26,282 shares. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 7 US cents with investors swapping 7,757 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 7.94 US cents with a transfer of 878 shares and Transjamaican Highway popped 0.11 of one cent in closing at 2.4 US cents as investors exchanged 78,618 stocks.