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Solid month end rally for JSE Main Market

November 28, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Stocks closed out November positively on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, following an 18 percent rise in the volume traded, with a 78 percent jump in value over Thursday, resulting in 58 securities changing hands compared with 60 on Thursday, with prices of 26 rising, 16 declining and 16 ending unchanged, resulting in a jump in the major market indices.

The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,549.61 points to 363,894.47, the JSE Main Index spiked 2,813.30 points to settle at 318,658.37 and the Financial Index popped 0.09 points to 64.42.
The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator ended with the bids for 15 stocks above their last selling prices and 3 with lower offers.
The market closed with trading of 35,413,331 shares, valued at $186,918,452 after increasing from 29,936,895 stock units at $105,228,853 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 610,575 shares at $3,222,732, rising from 498,948 stock units at $1,753,814 on Thursday. November closed trading with an average of 279,326 units at $1,890,583, jumping from 262,002 shares at $1,820,912 on the previous day and October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
Wigton Energy led trading with 13.72 million shares for 38.7 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway ending with 4.95 million stocks for 14 percent of the day’s trade, Radio Jamaica closed with 4.06 million stock units for 11.5 percent of the volume traded, Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 3.91 million shares for 11 percent of total trading, Kingston Wharves chipped in with 1.37 million stocks for 3.9 percent of the day’s volume and Carreras with 1.37 million stock units for 3.9 percent of the share of the market.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden climbed $2.20 to $33.20 after an exchange of 9,758 stock units, Barita Investments dropped $1 to finish at $75.50 with 1,247 shares crossing the market, Caribbean Cement rose $1 and ended at $106 with investors trading 66,517 units. Caribbean Producers gained 94 cents to close at $7.97 with 1,002,185 shares switching ownership. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund slipped $2.35 to end at $43.64 as investors exchanged 181 stock units, First Rock Real Estate lost 52 cents in closing at $10.53 after a transfer of 45 shares. Guardian Holdings popped $4 to $364 with investors trading 2,997 stocks, Jamaica Producers advanced $2.39 to end at $24.47 with 300,093 units crossing the exchange, Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied $1.44 to $11.70 with investors swapping 11,179 stock units. JMMB Group increased 61 cents to close at $18.50 with 507,503 shares changing hands, Kingston Properties popped $1 and ended at $9.10 with traders dealing in 201,828 stock units, Kingston Wharves declined 98 cents to finish at $29 after closing with an exchange of 1,370,773 stocks. Margaritaville sank $2.20 and ended at $12.44 with an exchange of 10 units, Mayberry Group gained 57 cents to $7.13 with a mere 4 stocks passing through the market, 138 Student Living shed 41 cents to end at $3.48 with investors dealing in 1,224 units. Pan Jamaica rose $3.30 in closing at $52.20 in an exchange of 152,815 shares, Sagicor Group rallied $3.47 to close at $41.48, after trading of 117,060 stock units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped $1.20 to finish at $6.30 after an exchange of 282,057 shares. Seprod increased by $2 and ended at $84 with a transfer of 11,270 stocks, Stanley Motta climbed 52 cents to $6.79 with 38,043 units clearing the market, Supreme Ventures advanced 36 cents to finish at $16.16 in an exchange of 581,887 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments popped 75 cents to end at $13.15 with 72,380 shares crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $2.97 in closing at $44.97 after 51 stock units were traded, JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 fell 39 cents to close at a 52 weeks low of $2.41 with 68,000 shares changing hands and 138 Student Living preference share rose $3 to $255 as investors exchanged 5,338 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, JSE Main Market, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, AS Bryden, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Caribbean Producers, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, First Rock Capital, General Accident, GraceKennedy, Innovative Energy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Manufacturing, Mayberry Group, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Tropical Batteries, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

Wigton led JSE Main Market trading

November 27, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Renewable energy generator, Wigton Energy, led trading 53 percent of all trades on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, resulting in the volume of stocks traded climbing 84 percent at 39 percent lower value than on Wednesday. The market closed after 60 securities were active compared with 63 on Wednesday, the prices of 18 rising, 24 declining and 18 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 29,936,895 shares at $105,228,853 compared with 16,197,918 units at $171,605,898 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 498,948 shares valued at $1,753,,814 compared to 257,110 stock units at $2,723,903 on Wednesday, Trading month to date, averaged 262,002 stock units at $1,820,912 compared to 248,449 shares at $1,824,750 on the prior day and higher than October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
Wigton Energy led trading with 15.75 million shares for 52.6 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 8.63 million stocks for 28.8 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB 9.5% with 1.64 million units for 5.5 percent of the share of trading.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,050.55 points to end at 360,344.86, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,053.67 points to end at 315,845.07 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.24 points to settle at 64.33. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. 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 the market, Barita Investments rallied $2.50 to finish at $76.50, after 413 shares were traded, Caribbean Cement popped $3 to $105 after a transfer of 38,225 stocks, Eppley slipped $3.97 to $31, with traders dealing in 2,192 units. General Accident sank 61 cents and ended at $5.82 with 1,325 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings gained $10 to end at $360 with investors dealing in 1,150 stock units, Jamaica Broilers dropped 40 cents to close at $17.50 with 152,277 shares changing hands. Jamaica Stock Exchange shed $1.71 to close at a 52 weeks low of $10.26 with investors trading 182,836 units, JMMB Group rose 79 cents to finish at $17.89 with 27,274 stock units crossing the exchange, Margaritaville advanced $1.33 to $14.64 with a transfer of 20 stock units. Massy Holdings fell 95 cents to end at $76.50 after an exchange of 900 shares, Mayberry Group dipped 44 cents in closing at $6.56 with 384 stocks passing through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 45 cents to close at $8.50 as investors exchanged 7,200 units. 138 Student Living increased 43 cents to $3.89 after swapping 3,601 stock units, Sagicor Group declined $1.93 to finish at $38.01 in an exchange of 7,493 shares, Scotia Group climbed 75 cents and ended at $52.75 with investors trading 21,675 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank $2.09 to close at $8.11 with an exchange of 567 stocks and Wisynco Group popped 85 cents to end at $20.86 with 15,896 stock units crossing the market.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Fallen stocks pressured JSE Main Market

November 26, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading climbed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with 138 percent more funds entering the market than on Tuesday and facilitating trading of 23 percent more shares. Transjamaican Highway, toll operators claimed a little over 62 percent of the volume of stocks traded. Trading resulted in an exchange of 63 securities, up from 60 on Tuesday, with prices of 18 rising, 24 declining and 21 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 16,197,918 shares being traded, with a value of $171,605,898 after jumping from 13,154,510 stock at $72,172,993 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 257,110 shares at $2,723,903, up from 219,242 units for $1,202,883 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 248,449 stock units at $1,824,750, marginally above 247,896 shares at $1,767,299 on the previous day and October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 10.05 million shares for 62.1 percent of total volume, followed by Wisynco Group with 3.02 million stock units for 18.6 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 453,606 stocks for 2.8 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,427.63 points to end at 358,294.31, the JSE Main Index slipped 103.22 points to 314,791.40 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.32 points to 64.09. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PEs are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts that are computed by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden fell $2.40 to finish at $31.10 in an exchange of 13 shares, Barita Investments slipped $3 to $74 with 4,439 stocks crossing the market, Caribbean Cement sank $4 in closing at $102 as investors exchanged 283,288 shares. Eppley climbed 47 cents and ended at $34.97 after a transfer of 1,787 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $6.01 to end at $46 with 315 units passing through the market, Guardian Holdings shed $19.50 to close at $350 with a transfer of 130 stocks. JMMB Group sank 60 cents to $17.10 with investors dealing in 92,861 units, Kingston Properties skidded 56 cents to close at $8.44 with 1,354 shares crossing the market, Kingston Wharves gained 48 cents in closing at $29.98 with an exchange of 1,789 stock units. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy popped $3.01 to end at $47 with 51 shares changing hands, NCB Financial advanced 89 cents to finish at $39.89 with investors trading 109,731 stock units, Seprod rallied 39 cents and ended at $81.99 with traders switching ownership of 16,051 units and Wisynco Group lost 88 cents to $20.01 after an exchange of 3,016,076 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $3 and ended at $252 after 2,024 shares changed hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.by

Gains for JSE Main Market

November 25, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Rising stocks beat out losers on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, following trading in 60 securities similar to Monday, with prices of 26 rising, 18 declining and 16 ending unchanged. Market activity ended with a 27 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded at a 63 percent lower value than on Monday, and ended with gains in the market indices.

The market closed with 13,154,510 shares trading worth $72,172,993 compared with 10,381,875 stocks at $197,316,364 on Monday.
Trading averaged 219,242 shares at $1,202,883, up from 173,031 stocks at $3,288,606 on Monday and month to date, an average of 247,896 units at an average of $1,767,299, in close alignment with 249,752 shares at $1,803,870 on the previous day and more than October ending with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.97 million shares for 45.4 percent of total volume followed by JMMB Group 10%, with 2.38 million stock units for 18.1 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 655,700 stocks for 5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,251.41 points to 359,721.94, the JSE Main Index advanced 425.42 points to close trading at 314,894.62 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.54 points to 63.77. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. 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.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden popped $1.52 to close at $33.50 with investors trading 311 shares, Caribbean Cement rallied $4.50 to $106 with 6,287 stocks crossing the exchange, Carreras rose 64 cents to end at $17.90 with traders dealing in 112,528 shares. Eppley dipped 49 cents to $34.50 as investors exchanged 5,803 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $5.83 to $39.99 with 461 stocks being traded, GraceKennedy rose 50 cents to finish at $73.50 in an exchange of 68,455 shares. Guardian Holdings slipped 45 cents to $369.50 with investors trading 138 stocks, Jamaica Broilers gained 35 cents to end at $17.95 with 53,038 stock units switching owners, Jamaica Stock Exchange climbed 78 cents in closing at $11.98 after an exchange of 4,818 stock units. Kingston Wharves increased 50 cents and ended at $29.50 with investors dealing in 5,843 shares, Mayberry Group climbed 60 cents to close at $7.15 with 8,003 stock units changing hands, NCB Financial lost $1.65 to finish at $39 with investors swapping 83,362 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased $1.25 and ended at $7.56 with 700 stock units crossing the market, Seprod declined 38 cents to $81.60 in the trading of 3,093 shares, Sygnus Real Estate Finance popped 45 cents to end at $10.50 after an exchange of 3,591 units and Wisynco Group gained $1.64 in closing at $20.89 with 187,337 stocks clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% shed $389.85 to finish at $2,209.15 with an exchange of 2 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share rose $25 to close at $255 after an exchange of 44 shares. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied $100 to $1,155 with traders swapping a mere one unit and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $1.99 to close at $107.99 with 134 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trades shrink on the Main Market

November 24, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Investors’ focus was on money while trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Monday, resulting in the value of stocks trading holding close to Friday’s level, even as the volume plunged sharply by 88 percent, with Caribbean Cement, the main contributor to the near stability in the value of trading, but it only contributed 12 percent of the volume. Similar to Friday, the market ended with trading in 60 securities, with prices of 22 rising, 21 declining and 17 ending left unchanged, as one stock traded at a 52 weeks low.

The market closed with 10,381,875 shares ending with an exchange of $197,316,364 after tumbling from 86,348,623 units at $209,695,547 on Friday.
Trading averaged 173,031 shares for $3,288,606, after falling from 1,439,144 stocks at $3,494,926 on Friday. Trading for the month to date, averages 249,752 stocks at $1,803,870 compared to 255,068 shares worth $1,701,002 on the previous trading day and October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.85 million shares for 37.1 percent of total volume, followed by Caribbean Cement, ending with 1.27 million units for 12.3 percent of the day’s trade and Supreme Ventures with 967,770 stock units for 9.3 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 1,646.34 points to close trading at 357,470.53, the JSE Main Index gained 1,982.26 points to 314,469.20 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.65 points to settle at 64.31. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. 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.
At the close of the market activity, Caribbean Cement declined $5.40 to $101.50 as investors exchanged 1,274,258 shares, with Caribbean Producers declining by 41 cents to $7.06 after an exchange of 77,796 stocks, Carreras sank 53 cents and ended at $17.26 with traders dealing in 938,378 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $7.31 to close at $45.82 with 310 stock units crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate popped 93 cents in closing at $11.05 with investors trading 190 units, Jamaica Broilers rallied 35 cents to finish at $17.60 with an exchange of 99,206 stocks. Jamaica Producers lost 56 cents and ended at $22 with 15,731 stock units changing hands, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 78 cents to $11.20 in trading 522 shares, JMMB Group increased 90 cents to finish at $17.80 after an exchange of 186,969 stock units. Kingston Wharves sank 80 cents to end at $29 with investors dealing in 55,599 shares, Margaritaville aded $1.74 in closing at $13.31 with a transfer of 5 units, Massy Holdings rose 95 cents to close at $77.45 with 18,238 stocks crossing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities added 99 cents to end at $8.99, with 4,505 stocks changing hands, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rose $5.74 to $43.99, with the swapping of just 2 shares, NCB Financial rallied 88 cents to $40.65 in an exchange of 17,042 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund skidded $1.25 to finish at $6.31 with 1,186 stocks passing through the market, Scotia Group increased $1.79 to close at $51.99 in an exchange of 2,021 stock units, Seprod climbed $1.97 to end at $81.98 with 599 shares clearing the market and Supreme Ventures dropped 42 cents in closing at $15.92 with investors trading 967,770 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Innovative trading hits JSE Main Market

November 21, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Innovative Energy took control of trading on Friday, with 81 percent of the stocks exchanged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday, resulting in the overall volume changing hands surging 911 percent and the value climbing 21 percent compared with Thursday. Trading activity led to 60 securities changing hands, down from 61 on Thursday, with stocks rising and falling in a relatively tight embrace with prices of 25 rising, 27 declining and eight ending unchanged.

Trading ended the day with an exchange of 86,348,623 shares worth $209,695,547, with a solid increase from 8,541,634 stocks at $172,991,340 on Thursday.
The average trade ended at 1,439,144 shares at $3,494,926, rising from 140,027 stock units worth $2,835,924 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, an average of 255,068 units at $1,701,002, from 166,923 units $1,567,459 on the previous day and October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
Innovative Energy led trading with 70.20 million shares for 81.3 percent of total volume, followed by Supreme Ventures, with 5.62 million stock units for 6.5 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway closed with 4.50 million units for 5.2 percent of the overall volume traded, JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028, closed with 1.74 million shares for 2 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 1.25 million stocks for 1.4 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 2,581.50 points to settle at 355,824.19, the JSE Main Index sank 1,401.44 points to 312,486.94 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.78 points to finish at 63.66. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE of 13.2. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden climbed $1.78 and ended at $31.98 after 308 shares were traded, Barita Investments lost 99 cents to close at $77 after a transfer of 276 units, Caribbean Cement climbed $1.90 to finish at $106.90 with 49,314 shares clearing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund sank $6.49 to end at $38.51 with 5,426 shares changing hands, General Accident rose 43 cents in closing at $6.43 with a mere one unit changing hands, GraceKennedy advanced $1 to close at $73 with trader of 23,646 stock units. Guardian Holdings popped $4.11 to $370 with 54 units passing through the market, Jamaica Broilers skidded 87 cents to close at $17.25 with investors dealing in 424,262 shares, Jamaica Producers gained 46 cents in closing at $22.56 after an exchange of 2,567 stock units. Kingston Properties rallied 88 cents to finish at $9 with traders dealing in 624 shares, Kingston Wharves increased 80 cents and ended at $29.80 in an exchange of 2,211 units, Massy Holdings popped 50 cents to end at $76.50 with investors trading 2,501 stocks. Mayberry Group fell 58 cents in closing at $6.56 after an exchange of 10,001 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities shed 99 cents to $8 after trading of 61,576 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $6.75 to a 52 weeks low of $38.25 as investors exchanged a mere 8 stock units. Proven Investments rallied 80 cents to finish at $15.90 in trading 56 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 44 cents and ended at $7.56 after an exchange of 4,229 units, Seprod dropped $1.94 to end at $80.01 with a transfer of 1,712 stocks. Supreme Ventures rose $1.17 in closing at $16.34 with 5,617,017 units crossing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 50 cents to $12.50 with investors trading 10,689 shares and Wisynco Group sank 71 cents to finish at $19.19 with 38,447 stock units passing through the market.In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share gained $3.20 and ended at $21.34 with investors swapping 20 shares, Jamaica Public Service 7% slipped 50 cents to end at $42 with traders switching ownership of 2,867 units, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% lost $1 to close at $2,599 with investors dealing in 85 stocks. 138 Student Living preference share climbed $5 to $230 in an exchange of 8 stock units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% slipped $100 in closing at $1,055 with investors swapping a mere one share and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $1 to end at $106 in an exchange of 45 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Value trade spikes on JSE Main Market

November 20, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Stocks were in increased demand in Thursday’s trading on the Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in a sharp, 265 percent jump in the value traded over Wednesday, with GraceKennedy accounting for $80.8 million, as the volume of stocks lagged far behind with just a 13 percent rise. Trading activity resulted in 61 securities changing hands compared with 62 on Wednesday, with prices of 26 rising, 24 declining and 11 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 8,541,634 shares trading for $172,991,340 after increasing from 7,545,813 stock units for just $47,368,831 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 140,027 shares at $2,835,924, up from the 121,707 stock units at $764,013 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 166,923 stock units at $1,567,459 compared with 169,126 shares at $1,463,598 on the previous day and October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.59 million shares for 30.4 percent of total volume, followed by Supreme Ventures ending with 1.46 million stock units for 17.1 percent of the day’s trade and GraceKennedy with 1.12 million units for 13.1 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 672.77 points in ending at 358,405.69, the JSE Main Index advanced 937.05 points to 313,888.38 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.85 points to 64.44. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.2. 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden shed $3.34 to close at $30.20 with investors trading 500 shares, Berger Paints gained 71 cents to end at $6.41 with 1,101 stocks passing through the market, Carreras rose 68 cents to $17.93 with investors trading 80,103 units. Eppley rallied by $3.99 in closing at $34.99 with 246 shares switching ownership, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $1 and ended at $45 with 271 stock units changing hands, General Accident fell 82 cents to finish at $6 with investors dealing in just 5,494 shares. GraceKennedy dropped $1.90 to $72 after an exchange of 1,119,768 stocks, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.73 to end at $18.12 with 107,286 units crossing the market, JMMB Group dipped 35 cents in closing at $17.05 with an exchange of 28,197 stock units. Kingston Properties sank 88 cents to finish at $8.12 after 69 shares were traded, , Mayberry Group increased 59 cents and ended at $7.14 in an exchange of 2,097 stock units, Proven Investments skidded $1.09 to close at $15.10 with investors swapping 7,149 units. Sagicor Group popped 78 cents to $39.92 with a transfer of 6,059 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rallied 50 cents to end at $8 as investors exchanged 9,954 shares, Scotia Group slipped 50 cents to end at $50.50 after a transfer of 5,386 stocks. Seprod advanced $1.95 in closing at $81.95 with traders dealing in 4,813 units, Supreme Ventures declined $2.68 to close at $15.17 in an exchange of 1,459,534 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments fell 35 cents to finish at $12 after closing with an exchange of 27,919 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped 50 cents to $42.50 after 2,303 units changed hands, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $30 to end at $225 with 50 stocks passing through the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $15.15 in closing at $101 after 901 stock units crossed the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Filed Under: Feature Stories, Stock Market Tagged With: 138 Student Living, AS Bryden, Barita Investments, Berger Paints, Caribbean Cement, Caribbean Producers, Carreras, Daily Trading, Emerging markets, Eppley, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund, First Rock Capital, General Accident, GraceKennedy, Innovative Energy, Jamaica Broilers, Jamaica Producers, Jamaica Stock Exchange, Jamaican stocks, JMMB Group, Key Insurance, Kingston Properties, Kingston Wharves, Lasco Distributors, Lasco Manufacturing, Mayberry Group, Mayberry Jamaica Equities, NCB Financial, PANJAM Investment, Portland JSX, Proven Investments, QWI Investments, Radio Jamaica, Sagicor Group, Sagicor Real Estate Fund, Sagicor Select Fund, Salada Foods, Scotia Group, Seprod, Stanley Motta, Sterling Investments, Supreme Ventures, Sygnus Credit, Trading Activity, Transjamaican Highway, Tropical Batteries, Victoria Mutual Investments, Wigton Windfarm, Wisynco Group

Grace pushes JSE market value higher

November 17, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading activity on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market declined on Monday, with the volume of stocks traded falling by 37 percent compared to Friday. The total value of trades surged by a solid 288 percent, with Grace Kennedy delivering the bulk of the sum, following trading in 60 securities, up from 56 on Friday. At the close, 24 stocks advanced, 22 declined, and 14 remained unchanged after Jamaica Broilers, JMMB Group and Salada Foods hit 52 weeks intraday lows and Caribbean Cement hit an intraday 52 weeks high.

Total volume of stocks traded was 14,728,053 shares, with a total value traded of $264,196,081, in comparison to 23,221,916 shares valued at $68,128,306.
The Average traded volume was 245,468 shares at an average trade value of $4,403,268, compared to Friday’s averages 414,677 shares at $1,216,577.
Month-to-date, the average stands at 174,975 units at $1,458,279 compared with 167,463 shares at $1,144,426 on the previous day. For October, the average of stocks traded was 210,503 shares at $1,467,012.
Top Traded Stocks include:

Transjamaican Highway: 5.09 million shares, with 34.6 percent of total volume.
Wigton Energy: 2.81 million shares with 19.1 percent of the market trades.
GraceKennedy: 2.57 million shares with 17.5 percent of the overall volume.
JMMB 9.5 percent: 1.12 million shares for 7.6 percent of market share.

The All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 1,889.47 points to wrap up trading at 357,241.90, the JSE Main Index rose 1,075.02 points to conclude trading at 312,472.99 and the JSE Financial Index sank 0.61 points to finish at 62.97. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. 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 a day of active trading, AS Bryden popped $3.50 and ended at $34.50 with traders dealing in 15 shares, Barita Investments shed 59 cents to $77.90 with 557 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Cement lost $3.89 to finish at $100.11 in trading 135,568 units, after the price hit a high of $121, triggering the circuit breaker. At the close, there was minimal stocks on offer. Caribbean Producers increased 52 cents to close at $7.64 with 3,554 shares crossing the exchange, Eppley climbed $1 to end at $35 with a transfer of 5,727 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $2 in closing at $40 after trading of 1,034 shares. General Accident sank 60 cents to $6.20 as traders exchanged 1,001 units, GraceKennedy rose $3.46 to finish at $72.45 with investors trading 2,572,647 stocks, Guardian Holdings dropped $25.90 and ended at $320.10 with 55 stock units crossing the market. Jamaica Producers sank 53 cents to end at $22 after an exchange of 290,668 shares, JMMB Group gained $1.21 in closing at $18 with 318,800 stock units changing hands, Kingston Properties rallied 85 cents to close at $9 after an exchange of 2,758 units. Lasco Manufacturing dipped 44 cents to $6 with 547,815 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings advanced $1 to end at $76 as investors exchanged 13,047 shares, Sagicor Group rose 71 cents in closing at $40, with an exchange of 3,221 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 51 cents to finish at $7.50 with an exchange of 300 units, Seprod fell $1.95 and ended at $80 with 3,978 stocks passing through the market, Supreme Ventures popped 55 cents to close at $18 with investors dealing in 33,706 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance increased by 90 cents to $9.40 in an exchange of 51,785 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $31.45 and ended at $255 with investors trading 16 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments 10 percent declined $2 to end at $106 with 1,837 stocks switching owners and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $3.90 in closing at $101 after a transfer of 1,131 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Decline for JSE Main Market

November 11, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with just 5,160,693 shares trading for $30,523,127, compared with 5,327,799 stock units at $30,215,617 on Monday, following trading in 56 securities compared with 57, with prices of 21 rising, 25 declining and 10 ending unchanged, leading to a fall in market value.

The market closed trading with an average of 92,155 shares at $545,056, well in alignment with 93,470 stocks at $530,099 on Monday and month to date, an average of 122,952 stocks for $862,315, down from 128,070 shares at $915,035 on the prior day but lower than October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
Wigton Energy led trading with an exchange of 1.65 million shares for 32 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway, which ended with 1.29 million stock units for 24.9 percent of the day’s trade and QWI Investments with 561,452 stocks for 10.9 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 882.13 points to settle at 357,604.19, the JSE Main Index declined 1,264.44 points to 313,974.72 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.68 points to finish at 64.25. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with the average PE Ratio of 13.1. 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 the market, Barita Investments fell $1.10 in closing at $77.90 after trading of 8,832 shares, Caribbean Cement lost $1 to close at $97 with 16,565 units changing hands, Caribbean Producers fell 75 cents and ended at $7.05 in an exchange of 44,773 stocks. Eppley dropped $4.30 to end at $30.70, with traders dealing in 5,177 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped $5 to close at $43.50 with 203 stock units passing through the market, Guardian Holdings gained $20.33 to finish at $351.33 with investors trading 748 shares. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 75 cents to $12.25 as traders switched ownership of 1,243 stocks, JMMB Group climbed 47 cents to end at $17.47 after a transfer of 7,091 units, Kingston Wharves sank 80 cents in closing at $29 after investors exchanged 102 stock units. Massy Holdings increased $2.20 and ended at $77.20 with 1,635 shares crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dipped $2.03 to close at $44.99 after an exchange of 500 stock units, 138 Student Living lost 49 cents to finish at $3.46 with investors trading 500 stocks. Pan Jamaica advanced 50 cents and ended at $48 with 2,095 units clearing the market, Proven Investments rallied 52 cents to $15.93 after trading of 521 stocks, Scotia Group slipped 40 cents to end at $51.60 with investors dealing in 177,414 units and Seprod shed 81 cents in closing at $78.20 in an exchange of 8,692 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $3.20 to close at $47.15 with investors swapping just one stock unit and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $4.90 to finish at $100 with an exchange of 240 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading climbs on JSE Main market

November 7, 2025 by IC Insider.com

Activity picked up on The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday, with a 60 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded, with a 34 percent climb in value compared to Thursday, following trading in 59 securities compared with 56 on Thursday, with prices of 20 rising, 24 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 10,428,249 shares trading, worth $70,220,578, compared to 6,536,660 stock units at $52,361,399 on Thursday.
An average of 176,750 shares were traded for $1,190,179, compared to 116,726 stock units at $935,025 on Thursday. trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 135,113 units at $993,397, up from 123,997 shares at $940,862 on the previous day and October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.80 million shares for 55.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy , which ended with 1.71 million units for 16.4 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 590,569 stocks for 5.7 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 2,539.25 points to 358,486.32, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,499.05 points to conclude trading at 315,239.16 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.45 points to 64.93. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. 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.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden climbed $2.40 to finish at $34.90, with 100 shares crossing the market, Barita Investments climed $1.20 to $79 with investors swapping 1,565 units, Berger Paints popped 63 cents to close at $6.63, with 161 shares crossing the exchange. Caribbean Producers declined 60 cents in closing at $7.20, with 10,958 stocks changing hands, Carreras sank 40 cents and ended at $17.20 as investors exchanged 590,569 stock units, Eppley advanced 50 cents to end at $34 in trading 1,000 shares. First Rock Real Estate skidded 45 cents to $11 after a transfer of 6,101 stock units, General Accident rose 46 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $6.95 with investors trading just 3,300 stocks, Guardian Holdings sank $4 in closing at $361 in an exchange of 687 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped 49 cents to close at $11.50 with traders dealing in 29,975 stocks, JMMB Group fell 52 cents to end at $17, with 114,875 units crossing the market, NCB Financial shed $1.39 to finish at $39.01 with a transfer of 184,682 shares. Pan Jamaica dropped $1.99 to $48 with investors dealing in 633 stock units, Proven Investments lost 47 cents to end at $15.53, as 118 shares passed through the market, Sagicor Group rallied $1.02 in closing at $41 with investors trading 3,618 stocks. Sagicor Real Estate Fund dipped $1.16 to finish at $6.38 with an exchange of 8,416 units, Seprod gained 60 cents and ended at $80.50 with 6,273 stock units clearing the market, Sygnus Credit Investments fell $1.89 to close at $11.11 in switching ownership of 102,150 shares and Wisynco Group slipped 89 cents to $19.99 after an exchange of 149,652 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $1.45 to finish at $225 in trading 26 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.