Decliners just edged out advancers on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market declined on Wednesday, with the prices of declining stocks outweighing those rising following a 35 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded with a 37 percent lower value than on Tuesday, after trading in 63 securities compared with 59 on Tuesday, with prices of 24 stocks rising, 25 declining and 14 ending unchanged, with the market closing with Jamaica Stock Exchange shares and Caribbean Cement trading at intraday 52 weeks’ high.
The market closed with 14,504,716 shares being traded at $68,895,426 down from 22,368,398 stock units at $108,813,417 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 230,234 shares at $1,093,578 compared with 379,125 units at $1,844,295 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 368,759 units at $1,697,130 compared with 442,096 shares at $2,016,657 on the previous day and November with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172.
Wigton Energy accounted for 43.3 percent of total volume to lead trading with 6.28 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.70 million units for 25.5 percent of the day’s trade, with selling pressured buyers and Lasco Manufacturing with 655,784 stock units for 4.5 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,400.46 points to end the day at 368,924.38, up 0.5 percent year to date, the JSE Main Index slipped 520.23 points to finish at 320,807.43 and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.56 points to close trading at 64.50. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6. 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, Caribbean Cement lost $1.90 to finish at $77 after a transfer of 1,863 stock units and trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $79.19, Caribbean Producers climbed 50 cents to close at $8 with investors swapping 9,342 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $3.65 to close at $33.35 after an exchange of 90 stocks. Guardian Holdings popped $1 to end at $315 with 2,234 units passing through the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained $1.17 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $14.45 with traders dealing in 201,427 stocks after the stocks traded as high as $15.84, Massy Holdings sank $1.49 and ended at $78.40 with just 94 shares switching owners. 
Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 55 cents to $9.50 with investors dealing in 4,609 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $13.22 to close at $74.38 with a mere 8 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial dropped 46 cents to end at $50.49 with investors trading 42,694 shares. Proven Investments shed $1.51 to finish at $17.97 after an exchange of 1,234 stocks, Sagicor Group declined $1 and ended at $37 with 80,212 stocks crossing the market and Stanley Motta rose 41 cents to end at $6.92 with a transfer of 533 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share fell 56 cents to $5.38 with 3,090 stocks clearing the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $1.22 to end at $44.90 in an exchange of 19 units, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% skidded $55 in closing at $2,700 trading 84 shares and 138 Student Living preference share rallied $26.55 to close at $260.05 with a mere 3 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 22,368,398 shares being traded at$108,813,417 down from 30,240,989 stock units at $131,168,749 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 379,125 shares at $1,844,295, well below the 504,016 stocks with an average of $2,186,146 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 442,096 stock units for $2,016,657 compared to an average of 286,669 stocks at $2,555,172 in November.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. 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 popped 95 cents to $50.95 in an exchange of 264,825 shares, Pan Jamaica skidded $2 and ended at $50 in trading just 1 stock unit, Sagicor Group advanced $1.44 to close at $38 with 27,156 shares passing through the market and Scotia Group rose 99 cents to finish at $46.49 in an exchange of 33,589 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 30,240,989 shares with a value of $131,168,749 versus 25,057,280 stocks at $318,023,674 on Friday. Trading averaged 504,016 shares at $2,186,146 versus 455,587 stocks at $5,782,249 on Friday and compared with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172 in November.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. 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.
Pan Jamaica gave back a big portion of Friday’s gains as the price slipped $4 to end at $52 after an exchange of 53,678 stocks, Sagicor Group gave back all of the $3.10 gains on Friday with a fall of $3.54 to finish at $36.56 with 203,165 shares changing hands, Scotia Group advanced $1.43 to close at $45.50 in an exchange of 45,506 stock units. Seprod declined 70 cents to $84 with investors trading 39,671 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 45 cents and ended at $12.45 with 19,291 stock units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 44 cents to end at $11 after a transfer of a mere 9 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
During trading Caribbean Cement price hit a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $75.10 but it closed at $74, Pan Jamaica closed at a 52 weeks’ high of $56.90, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% ended at $2,690, after trading at a 52 weeks Intraday high of $3,280.16 and Pulse Investments traded at an intraday low of $1, but bounced back to close at $1.16.
The market indices jumped sharply, helped by a big price movement in Pan Jamaica and Sagicor Group, as the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 6,733.96 points to close at 369,925.68, the JSE Main Index increased 5,333.88 points to 321,591.49 and the JSE Financial Index advanced 1.75 points to settle at 65.52. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 17 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
Margaritaville gained 81 cents in closing at $15.10 after an exchange of just 4 units. Massy Holdings climbed $1.90 to $79.90 with 137 stocks changing hands, Pan Jamaica rallied $6.90 to end at a 52 weeks’ high of $56 with 500,762 stock units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group increased $3.10 in closing at $40.10 in switching ownership of 319,580 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 60 cents to $8.50 after an exchange of 357,268 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments fell 70 cents to finish at $12 trading 24,961 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise state
The market closed with 20,497,403 shares being traded at $168,382,641 compared with 23,114,868 stocks at $103,556,387 on Wednesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3. 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 dropped $2.65 in closing at $49.10 with investors trading 200,142 stock units, Proven Investments advanced 50 cents to end at $19.50 in switching ownership of 119,370 units, Sagicor Group skidded $1 to close at $37 after 2,925 stocks changed hands. Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 50 cents to $7.90 with an exchange of 141,901 units, Scotia Group dipped $1.95 and ended at $44.07, with 125,200 stocks crossing the market, Seprod increased 70 cents to end at $84.70 after an exchange of 1,996 shares and Supreme Ventures slipped 59 cents to $21.70 in trading 29,285 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 23,114,868 shares trading for $103,556,387 from 26,500,977 stocks at $154,386,911 on Tuesday. Trading averaged 361,170 shares at $1,618,069 compared with 441,683 stock units at $2,573,115 on Tuesday and for the month to date, an average of 275,256 stock units at $2,382,196 compared with 270,088 shares at $2,428,159 on the previous day and October with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14. 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 popped $1 to finish at $38 after a transfer of 27,011 units, Salada Foods increased 41 cents to end at $3.51 with traders dealing in 3,277 shares, Scotia Group skidded 48 cents in closing at $46.02 in switching ownership of 23,563 stock units. Seprod sank 60 cents to $84 with investors trading 4,823 shares, Stanley Motta shed 45 cents and ended at $6.50 after an exchange of 19,812 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance climbed 44 cents to end at $11.44 after 10,180 stocks passed through the market.
Jamaica Public Service 9.5% declined $29.99 to finish at $2,860 with 10 stocks crossing the market and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share gained $15 to land at $1,050 as investors exchanged 100 units.
The market closed with trading of 26,500,977 shares at $154,386,911 versus 18,751,570 stock units at $240,793,065 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 441,683 shares at $2,573,115 compared to 302,445 stocks at $3,883,759 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 270,088 stock units at $2,428,159 compared to 259,833 shares at $2,419,496 on Tuesday and October with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. 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 rallied 50 cents to $51 after an exchange of 149,721 shares, Pan Jamaica rose $1.02 to end at $51 with a transfer of 120,115 units, Proven Investments gained $1.50 in closing at $19 with 124,093 stocks crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund fell $1.18 to close at $7.38 in an exchange of 14,020 stock units, Salada Foods dropped 40 cents to $3.10 with 11,730 shares being traded, Supreme Ventures advanced 78 cents to finish at $22.48 after transferring 7,199 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance shed 45 cents to close at $11 with investors trading 550 units.
Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share lost $15 to finish at $1,035 with traders dealing in 128 units and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $4.99 to close at $100 in switching ownership of 9,547 stock units.
The market closed with 18,751,570 shares trading for $240,793,065, up sharply from 5,891,703 stock units at $58,521,474 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 302,445 shares at $3,883,759 compared to 105,209 stocks at $1,045,026 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 259,833 stock units at $2,419,496 compared with 257,029 shares at $2,323,122 on the prior trading day and October with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.3. 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.
Massy Holdings popped 90 cents to $78.90 with 68,448 shares changing hands, Mayberry Group fell 48 cents in closing at $7.50 with traders dealing in 1,239 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 44 cents to $9.50 in exchanging 357 units. NCB Financial lost $2.24 to finish at $50.50 with 1,257,953 stocks clearing the market, Pan Jamaica rallied $3.58 to $49.98 with investors swapping 861,180 shares, Portland JSX advanced 50 cents to end at $10.80 in switching ownership of 2 stock units. Sagicor Group sank $2 to $37 with investors dealing in 69,960 stocks, Stanley Motta gained 45 cents and ended at $6.95 with 19 units crossing the market and Supreme Ventures dipped 50 cents to end at $21.70 as investors exchanged 10,948 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $2.90 in closing at $43 after 660 stock units passed through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $2.99 to finish at $104.99 in an exchange of 5 stocks.
The market closed with 5,891,703 shares trading at $58,521,474 down sharply from 23,025,292 stock units valued $121,611,794 on Thursday. Trading averaged 105,209 shares at $1,045,026 in contrast to 396,988 stocks at $2,096,755 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 257,029 stock units at $2,323,122 compared with 266,625 shares at $2,403,904 on the previous day and October ending with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. 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.
Pan Jamaican rose 55 cents to $46.40 with traders dealing in 5,687 shares. Proven Investments climbed 90 cents to finish at $17.80 after an exchange of 12,286 stocks, Sagicor Group gained $1.70 and ended at $39 with investors dealing in 7,464 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 75 cents to close at $12.90 with 21,253 stock units crossing the market. Sygnus Real Estate Finance increased 45 cents to $11.45 with investors trading 76 shares and Wisynco Group climbed 50 cents to $21.50 with an exchange of 64,152 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share shed $2.57 to finish at $20.20 with 221 stocks clearing the market.
The market closed with 23,025,292 shares trading for $121,611,794 well down from 26,351,131 stock units at $142,098,602 on Wednesday. Trading ended with an average of 396,988 shares at $2,096,755 compared with 425,018 stock units at $2,291,913 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 266,625 stock units at $2,403,904 compared with 257,493 shares at $2,425,420 on the previous day and October with an average of 205,025 stock units at $2,311,672.
The Main Market ended the day with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. The JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings that are forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with their financial year ending around August 2025.
Massy Holdings popped $4 to $78 after an exchange of 80,175 shares, Mayberry Group climbed 49 cents to close at $7.99 with investors trading 38,525 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 43 cents to $9.94 with 3,944 stock units swapping owners. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $7.60 to end at $87.60 with traders dealing in 51 stock units, Pan Jamaica fell 55 cents to $45.85 after an exchange of 578 shares, Sagicor Group skidded $1.70 and ended at $37.30 with investors trading 541 units. Scotia Group shed 55 cents to $46.55 with an exchange of 89,217 stocks, Seprod rallied 79 cents and ended at $84.79 with 11,187 stock units changing hands and Sygnus Credit Investments declined 84 cents to close at $12.15 as investors exchanged 21,522 shares.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share advanced $5.60 to end at $22.77 with a transfer of 87 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% gained $204.99 to end at $2,889.99 in an exchange of just 3 units and 138 Student Living preference share popped 42 cents to finish at $236.42 with traders dealing in 50 stock units.