Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended Tuesday, with the volume of stocks rising 121 percent and the value 26 percent higher, compared to Monday, following trading in 61 securities compared with 60 on Monday, with prices of 17 rising, 28 declining and 16 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 20,075,573 shares trading for $216,289,202, compared with 9,077,498 stock units at $171,397,249 on Monday.
Trading averaged 329,108 shares for $3,545,725, up from 151,292 stocks at $2,856,621 on Monday. Trading for the month to date ends with an average of 231,749 units at $2,566,748, compared to 219,166 shares at $2,440,228 on Monday, with an average of 1,710,130 stock units at $16,217,430 in September.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 12.76 million shares for 63.6 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund, with 2.29 million stocks for 11.4 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 1.23 million units for 6.1 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 6,139.28 points to end at 457,512.60, the JSE Main Index dipped 3,976.27 points to close at 382,368.97 and the JSE Financial Index shed 1.09 points to close trading at 75.66. 
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The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 235. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios that are derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2027.
At the close, AS Bryden advanced $1.69 to close at $18.99 after an exchange of 654 stocks, Caribbean Cement lost 95 cents and ended at $113 with a transfer of 45,488 units, First Rock Real Estate shed 56 cents to finish at $7.34 crossing the exchange 1,677 shares. Guardian Holdings fell $2 in closing at $375 in switching ownership of 6,163 stock units, Jamaica Broilers skidded by 62 cents to end at $14 after a transfer of 970,735 shares, Jamaica Producers dropped $1.10 in closing at $19.90 with investors dealing in 28,200 stocks. Proven Investments rose 48 cents to end at $9.94 in an exchange of 16,444 units, 
Quantas Advantage climbed 60 cents and ended at $22.50 crossing the market 8,953 stock units, Sagicor Group fell by 90 cents to close at $42.50 with an exchange of 12,894 shares. Scotia Group dipped by $2 to finish at $70 in crossing the market with 288,949 stocks, Seprod slipped $1.98 and ended at $78.02, following trading of 128,657 shares, Supreme Ventures rose 65 cents to finish at $19.40 with investors trading 10,160 stock units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped 40 cents in closing at $7.90 closed at 8,027 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share gained 41 cents to end at $229.29 with investors swapping 87 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of 111,613,440 shares for US$6,726,739, up from 3,033,688 stock units at US$351,530 on Monday.
Quantas Advantage shed 1.49 cents to close at 13.51 US cents after trading of 3,889 stock units, Sterling Investments rose 0.04 of a cent to end at 2.24 US cents with trading of 552 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments shed 0.01 of one cent in closing at 6.57 US cents in trading 300 stock units and Transjamaican Highway skidded by 0.1 of a cent to close at 6 US cents with investors swapping 111,547,585 units.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded by 3,750.44 points to end at 387,667.87, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 6,139.28 points to end at 457,512.60, the JSE Main Index fell by 3,976.27 points to finish at 382,368.97, the Junior Market Index rallied 7.17 points to close trading at 3,074.76 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 3.67 points to 278.56.
Among the top losers, Scotia Group slipped $2 and ended at $70.00, Guardian Holdings fell $2 to end at $375.00, Seprod skidded by $1.98 after it closed at $78.02, Jamaica Producers lost $1.10 to finish at $19.90 and Caribbean Cement dipped by 95 cents to close at $113.00.
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The market closed with 9,077,498 shares trading for $171,397,249 compared with 12,119,774 stock units at $114,939,495 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 16. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios that are derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2027.
Pan Jamaica rallied $1.75 in closing at $45.95 in an exchange of 33,998 shares. Quantas Advantage dropped $2.10 and ended at $21.90, with 11,592 shares changing hands, Salada Foods advanced 43 cents in closing at $3.30 as investors exchanged 10,987 units, Scotia Group rose 45 cents to close at $72 with a transfer of 6,887 stock units. Supreme Ventures lost $1.20 to finish at $18.75, with 93,756 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance skidded 40 cents and ended at $7.50 after trading of 3,849 units.
The market closed with an average of 275,790 shares for US$31,957, up from 46,526 stocks at just US$3,022 on Friday. Trading month to date, averages 80,642 units at US$7,744 compared with 49,976 stock units at US$3,940 on the preceding day and an average of 120,090 shares for US$9,981.for September.
Sygnus Credit Investments popped 0.55 of a cent to close at 6.58 US cents, with 72 shares changing hands and Transjamaican Highway fell by 0.1 of one cent and ended at 6.1 US cents, with 1,375,528 stocks crossing the exchange.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rose by a mere 3.64 points to end at 391,418.31, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 925.60 points to end at 463,651.88, the JSE Main Index popped 312.21 points to end at 386,345.24, the Junior Market Index fell 41.09 points to settle at 3,067.59 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 4.90 points to 274.89.
In the Junior Market, Access Financial gained $1.03 to finish at $20.98, Dolphin Cove rallied by 65 cents and ended at $9.36, Main Event climbed 39 cents to $3.79, as Regency Petroleum rose 20 cents to close at $4.25 and Lumber Depot popped 19 cents to $2.47. Among the top losers, Honey Bun skidded 61 cents to finish at $7.00, Mailpac Group dropped 22 cents and ended at $2.10, Dolla Financial lost 17 cents in closing at $3.69, Cargo Handlers dropped 12 cents to close at $15.70, Blue Power declined by 9 cents to finish at $3.20 and Elite Diagnostic fell 9 cents and ended at $1.76.
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The market closed with an exchange of 511,787 shares for US$33,241 after rising from 345,233 stock units at US$22,598 on Thursday.
Sterling Investments fell 0.03 of one cent to finish at 2.25 US cents after a transfer of 52 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments slipped 0.57 of a cent to close at 6.03 US cents in trading 19,840 stock units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share climbed 0.39 of a cent to 4.99 US cents with 13,300 units crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway dropped 0.2 of a cent to close at 6.2 US cents after trading of 380,627 stocks.
The market closed with 12,119,774 shares trading for $114,939,495, compared with 15,606,900 stock units at $112,807,911 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.8. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main Market PE ratios. These are derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2027.
Pan Jamaica slipped $1.79 to close at $44.20, with an exchange of 48,277 stocks, Quantas Advantage shed 40 cents to end at $24, with 23,741 units passing through the market, Sagicor Group gained 60 cents to close at $43.10 after trading of 46,368 stock units. Scotia Group dropped 85 cents to $71.55 with a transfer of 43,882 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied 68 cents to finish at $7.90, with investors swapping 1,122 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied by 304.23 points to finish trading at 391,414.67, as the All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,336.87 points to 462,726.28, the JSE Main Index popped 142.95 points to 386,033.03, the Junior Market Index rallied 23.34 points to close at 3,108.68 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 3.99 points to finish at 279.79.
Among the top losers, Massy Holdings fell $3.95 to end at $75.00, NCB Financial declined by $2.45 to $71.55, Pan Jamaica dropped $1.79 to close at $44.20, Barita Investments fell $1.50 to $73.50 and GraceKennedy shed $1.05 to close at $89.95.
ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
The market closed with an exchange of 345,233 shares for US$22,598 compared to 451,658 stock units at US$30,462 on Wednesday.
Quantas Advantage climbed 1.37 cents to finish at 16.37 US cents with 674 stocks crossing the market. Sterling Investments popped 0.18 of a cent to 2.28 US cents with investors trading 300 units, Sygnus Credit Investments gained 0.07 of a cent to end at 6.6 US cents with a transfer of 21,683 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share remained at 4.6 US cents in an exchange of 4,300 shares and Transjamaican Highway fell 0.03 of a cent to finish at 6.4 US cents after trading of 301,518 stocks.