Trading jumped on Friday, with a 41 percent rise in the volume of stocks changing hands and the value surging 62 percent compared to Thursday, on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, following trading in 58 securities compared with 61 on Thursday. Sagicor Group led trading with 38 percent of the day’s volume. The market closed with prices of 24 stocks rising, 17 declining and 17 ending unchanged, resulting in gains for the main market indices.
The market closed with trading of 10,710,751 shares with a value of $231,348,510, up from 7,609,641 stock units worth $142,459,801 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 184,668 shares at $3,988,767, well above 124,748 stock units worth $2,335,407 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 183,356 units at $2,414,797, in alignment with 183,215 shares at $2,246,054 on the prior day and below February, with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Sagicor Group led trading with 4.01 million shares for 37.5 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 3.44 million units for 32.2 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 653,821 stock units for 6.1 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,026.35 points to 404,804.79, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,532.21 points to finish at 344,907.90 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.13 points to conclude trading at 63.36. 
At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 21. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings that are forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading on Friday, AS Bryden sank $3.40 to end at $27.50 as investors exchanged 3,304 shares, Eppley dipped 51 cents to close at $35.48, 2,273 stock units crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate gained 49 cents to end trading 412 shares at $8.79. General Accident popped 49 cents to finish at $6.60 after an exchange of a mere 547 stocks, JMMB Group rallied 68 cents and ended at $17.54 with investors trading 38,393 units, Kingston Properties fell 91 cents to close at $9.89 after trading ended with an exchange of 10,344 stocks. 
Kingston Wharves declined $1.45 to close at $35.50 after 6,608 units passed through the market, Pan Jamaica shed $1.44 and ended at $48.01, with 532 shares changing hands, Proven Investments rose 35 cents to end at $12.95 in an exchange of 1,649 stock units. Scotia Group advanced 40 cents to close at $50.95 with investors swapping 324,513 shares, Seprod dropped 74 cents to finish at $78 with a transfer of 4,369 stock units and West Indies Petroleum increased 49 cents to end at $11.40, with 40,086 units crossing the exchange.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $54.98 to close at $180 with trading of 1,000 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 771,156 shares for US$43,569, down from a massive 8,117,402 stock units at US$7,853,389 on Thursday.
Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.48 of a cent to end at 6.5 US cents in an exchange of 7,114 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share fell 1.98 cents to close trading of 457,759 shares at 4.5 US cents and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.05 of a cent to 4.57 US cents as investors exchanged 129,343 stock units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,664.22 points to 354,314.85, the All Jamaican Composite Index increased by 2,026.35 points to close at 404,804.79, the JSE Main Index rallied by 1,532.21 points to wrap up trading at 344,907.90, the Junior Market Index rose 27.88 points to 3,416.68, the second time for the year, the market is closing above the 2025 close and the JSE USD Market Index lost 1.80 points to finish at 287.37.
The market’s average PE ratio ended at 14.9 which is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.9 on 2025 earnings and excludes major one-time income or expense.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Trading took place in eight securities, up from seven on Wednesday, with prices of three rising, two declining and three ending unchanged.
Proven Investments rose 0.06 of one cent to finish at 8.11 US cents with an exchange of 1,623 shares. Sterling Investments ended trading at 2.2 US cents with 15,327 units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 0.44 of one cent to 6.02 US cents with investors trading 26,213 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share increased 0.73 of a cent to 6.48 US cents in an exchange of 24,922 units and Transjamaican Highway shed 0.1 of one cent in closing at 4.62 US cents with 208,495 stocks crossing the market.
The market closed with 7,609,641 shares trading for $142,459,801 after a dive from 12,263,110 units at $111,826,164 on Wednesday.
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 fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Lasco Manufacturing gained 45 cents to $6.90 as investors exchanged 14,324 units, Mayberry Group rallied 49 cents in closing at $6.49 with a transfer of a mere one stock, NCB Financial popped 60 cents to close at $44.97 after an exchange of 2,598,715 stock units. Salada Foods fell 35 cents to end at $2.45 after investors swapped 43,608 shares and Seprod gained $5.74 to finish at $78.74 in an exchange of 40,722 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index advanced 1,839.96 points to end at 352,650.63, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,501.05 points to end at 402,778.44, the JSE Main Index rallied by 1,863.87 points to close at 343,375.69, the Junior Market Index inched 7.94 points higher to 3,388.80 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 3.03 points to end at 289.17.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15.1 computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.9 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used to value shares and is computed by dividing the stock price by the earnings per share of each company.
Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with trading of 12,263,110 shares, compared to 12,379,931 stocks on Tuesday, with the value falling 57 percent to $111,826,164, well off from $259,288,386 on Tuesday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 3,568.80 points to cease trading at 400,277.39, the JSE Main Index dipped 4,165.03 points to 341,511.82 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.36 points to 62.98.
First Rock Real Estate fell 89 cents to $8.30 with investors trading 16,002 stock units, GraceKennedy dipped $1.71 to end at $70.50 after a transfer of 18,485 units, Guardian Holdings lost $2 to $338 with the trading of 12,108 stocks. JMMB Group sank 66 cents to end at $16.88 with 49,586 units crossing the exchange, Kingston Wharves skidded $1 to $36 in switching ownership of 6,762 stock units, Lasco Manufacturing dropped 49 cents to finish at $6.45 with investors swapping 21,787 shares. Mayberry Group shed 41 cents to $6 after an exchange of 10,001 stock units, NCB Financial rose $1.35 to close at $44.37 in trading 1,067,021 shares, Proven Investments sank 47 cents to finish at $12.50 with 15,134 stocks crossing the market and Seprod fell $5.80 and ended at $73 with an exchange of 4,159 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 558,881 shares for US$46,365 compared to 653,047 stocks at US$34,987 on Tuesday.
Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share advanced 1.5 cents to finish at 5.75 US cents after an exchange of 132 shares and Transjamaican Highway remained at 4.72 US cents with investors trading 527,494 units.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 3,971.97 points to wrap up trading at 350,810.67, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 3,568.80 points to 400,277.39, the JSE Main Index sank 4,165.03 points to 341,511.82, the Junior Market Index rose a mere 1.93 points to end at 3,380.86 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.70 points to settle at 286.14.
The market’s PE ratio, one of the most popular measures used in valuing shares, finished at 15. The PE ratio is calculated using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.8 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense.
Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with 12,379,931 shares trading for $259,288,386 compared with 12,724,432 stock units at $152,983,551 on Monday.
The Main Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 20.9. 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.
Mayberry Group popped 41 cents and ended at $6.41 after 1,380 units passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 80 cents in closing at $7.50 as investors exchanged 2,569 stocks, NCB Financial fell 98 cents to end at $43.02 after a transfer of 543,410 stock units. Pan Jamaica rose 93 cents in closing at $49.45 with investors trading 25,715 shares, Scotia Group rallied 50 cents to close at $50.50 after an exchange of 8,027 units and West Indies Petroleum increased 50 cents to finish at $11 in closed with an exchange of 46,900 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.