Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 57 percent and the value jumping 216 percent compared to Tuesday, with trading in 63 securities compared with 55 on Tuesday, resulting in prices of 30 rising, 20 declining and 13 ending unchanged and ended with solid gains in the market index.
The market closed with 14,514,678 shares being traded with a value of $206,882,540, up from 9,270,119 units at $65,463,179 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 230,341 shares at $3,281,616, well above 168,548 stocks at $1,190,240 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 291,314 units with an average of $2,560,097 versus 294,941 shares at $2,517,174 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 4.01 million shares for 27.6 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 2.79 million stocks for 19.2 percent of the day’s trade, Supreme Ventures closed with 1.15 million stocks for 7.9 percent of the volume traded and Scotia Group with 1.15 million units for 7.9 percent of market trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,308.98 points to close trading at 406,683.84, the JSE Main Index popped 1,707.19 points to conclude trading at 345,556.72 and the JSE Financial Index dropped 0.68 points to wrap-up trading at 63.84. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and 10 with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.7. 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden climbed $3.94 to $29.45 in an exchange of 73 shares, Caribbean Cement popped $2.50 to end at $101.50 in switching ownership of 257,598 units. General Accident rallied 90 cents to close at $6 after an exchange of only 1,601 shares, GraceKennedy rose 50 cents to close at $71 in trading 538,336 stock units, Guardian Holdings climbed $20 to finish at $350 and closed after an exchange of 11,765 shares. Jamaica Producers advanced $2.39 to $24.95 with a transfer of 295,112 units, Kingston Properties gained 49 cents to close at $12.49 as investors exchanged 1,789 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing rose 82 cents and ended at $7.03, with 5,622 stock units crossing the market. Massy Holdings rallied $1 in closing at $72 with traders dealing in 165 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 69 cents to finish at $7.20 following an exchange of 10,145 stock units, 
Pan Jamaica sank 50 cents in closing at $48.98, with 135,027 units crossing the market. Proven Investments popped $2.05 to $12.95 with investors swapping 522,331 shares, Scotia Group lost $1 to close at $51 after a transfer of 1,152,432 units, Seprod gained $5 and ended at $83 passed after 47,304 stocks passed through the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance advanced $1.73 to finish at $10.73 following trading of 834 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $5.04 to close at $37.54 after trading of 3 shares and 138 Student Living preference share sank $10 to finish at $210 in an exchange of 36 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with investors exchanging 9,270,119 shares, with a value of $65,463,179 compared to 12,952,559 stocks with a value of $151,066,529 on Monday.
At the close of trading activities, Barita Investments rose 50 cents to $69 after an exchange of 1,695 shares, Caribbean Cement dropped $1 to $99 with investors trading 74,113 units, General Accident declined by 90 cents to close at $5.10, with an exchange of 26,987 stocks. GraceKennedy rose 50 cents to $70.50 after trading 24,342 shares, Guardian Holdings fell $8 in closing at $330 with an exchange of 115 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 60 cents to finish at $12.80 after 14,870 shares passed through the market. JMMB Group climbed 48 cents to $16.40 in switching ownership of 46,621 units, Lasco Manufacturing skidded 83 cents to close at $6.21, with 220,436 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings lost $1 and ended at $71 with an exchange of 1,022 stock units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 73 cents to finish at $6.51, with 61,846 shares changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy increased 51 cents in closing at $37 as investors exchanged 100 stock units, 
138 Student Living sank 52 cents to end at $2.85, with 169,591 stocks crossing the market. Scotia Group rallied $1 to $52 in an exchange of 12,074 units, Seprod dipped $1 and ended at $78, with 2,647 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance declined $1.70 in closing at $9 with investors trading 3,740 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 12,952,559 shares, with a value o f$151,066,529, up from 11,702,015 stocks at $134,716,340 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.6. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Pan Jamaica rose $3.40 and ended at $49.50 in switching ownership of 10,728 stocks and Sagicor Real Estate Fund advanced 40 cents to $9.97 after an exchange of 530 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 11,702,015 shares, at a value of $134,716,340, up from 8,516,581 stock units at $110,934,522 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20. 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.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 67 cents to end at $6.58 after traders swapped 1,749 shares, NCB Financial lost 50 cents and closed at $51.50 after a transfer of 39,519 units, Pan Jamaica gained $1.05 to settle at $46.10 with 289,204 stocks crossing the market. Proven Investments dipped 87 cents to $10.63 after an exchange of 61,156 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped $1.61 and ended at $9.57, following trading of 10,164 shares, Seprod gained $2.97 to end at $79 with 2,901 stock units changing hands and Wisynco Group rose $1.70 in closing at $21.71 in an exchange of 61,420 units.
Prices of traded securities are those of the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 8,516,581 shares trading for $110,934,522, increasing from 3,938,632 stocks at $38,761,359 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.2. 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.
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy slipped $6.51 to close at $36.49 with 100 shares crossing the exchange, Pan Jamaica sank $1.05 to end at $45.05 following trading of 980,507 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined $1.94 to $7.96 after an exchange of 1,379 stocks. Scotia Group climbed $1 to $51 with investors trading 83,733 stock units, Seprod shed $3.97 in closing at $76.03 in an exchange of 3,159 shares, Supreme Ventures gained 43 cents and ended at $16 with 1,533,303 units changing hands and Wisynco Group dropped $1.79 to finish at $20.01 with a transfer of 66,763 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Selling, general and administrative costs climbed marginally to $2.31 billion from $2.22 billion in 2025 in the quarter.
Management states that “the Group remained compliant with all financial covenants and that the hurricane caused an estimated $1.6 billion reduction in gross ticket sales and had a $100 million negative impact on net profit. Nevertheless, terminal recovery in the lottery segment reached 98%, and targeted measures, such as deploying additional terminals and using generators and Starlink connectivity, supported ongoing operations.” 
The market closed with 3,938,632 shares trading for $38,761,359, in tumbling from 26,920,421 stock units at $94,889,599 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Massy Holdings slipped $3.41 in closing at $70.59 after an exchange of 5,532 units, Mayberry Group climbed 84 cents to end at $6.39 in trading 2,231 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities rose 65 cents to close at $7.25 after an exchange of 7,310 shares. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained $3.40 to $43 with investors trading 552 stock units, NCB Financial popped $2 in closing at $52 with 198,866 shares crossing the market and Seprod rallied 80 cents to end at $80 after a transfer of 1,418 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 26,920,421 shares for $94,889,599 after increasing from 13,475,981 stocks at $65,009,956 on Monday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20. 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.
NCB Financial sank $2 to close at $50 after an exchange of 386,378 shares, Sagicor Group dropped 48 cents and ended at $39.51 with investors swapping 46,634 stock units, Seprod fell 80 cents to finish at $79.20 with 2,059 stock units crossing the market. Supreme Ventures increased 64 cents to $15.37 with investors dealing in 79,009 units and Wisynco Group advanced $1.83 to end at $21.83 in an exchange of 17,402 stocks.
Prices of traded securities are those of the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 13,475,981 shares trading for only $65,009,956, after falling from 17,663,331 stock units at $93,338,496 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 19.9. 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 67 cents to close at $7.25 with 3,500 stocks crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy climbed 60 cents to finish at $36 with an exchange of 115 shares, NCB Financial increased $1 to end at $52 with 114,595 units clearing the market. Pan Jamaica climbed $2.20 to $46.20 after an exchange of 40,651 stock units, Proven Investments popped 62 cents to finish at $11.62 trading 2,356 shares, Scotia Group increased 50 cents and ended at $50.25 after an exchange of 19,556 stock units and Wisynco Group dropped $1.67 in closing at $20 with investors swapping 274,417 units.
Prices of securities trading are that of the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 17,663,331 shares trading valued $93,338,496 compared with 30,848,293 stock units at $89,613,945 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.5. 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.
NCB Financial gained $5.75 in closing at $51 in trading 165,182 stock units, the stock hit the highest price since November 18, 2024, when it also closed at $51. NCB closed with limited supply of shares for sale, with only 11 offers posted at the close, indications that the price to hit the $60 range sooner than later, Pan Jamaica dropped $2.50 and ended at $44 after an exchange of 49,485 shares, Seprod rose $3.21 to $80 with investors swapping 2,546 stock units and Supreme Ventures fell 88 cents to close at $14.52 with an exchange of 87,210 units.
Prices of securities trading are for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.