Transjamaican gets hit


Transjamaican Highway, having reached a recent price ceiling on Thursday of $8, closed the week at $7.73 with trading of 11.5 million of its shares that amounts to 61.5 percent of the total volume of shares traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Friday. The market closed with a 70 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded with a mildly lower value compared to Thursday. Trading activity ended with exchanges of 61 securities down from 60 on Thursday, with prices of 27 rising, 22 declining and 12 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 18,733,871 shares with a value of $137,474,613 against 11,013,373 stock units worth $141,467,311 on Thursday.
Trading ended with an average of 307,113 shares at $2,253,682 in contrast to 183,556 stock units at $2,357,789 on Thursday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 216,024 shares at $2,094,816, up moderately from 209,781 shares at $2,083,927 on the preceding day and lower than for April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 11.52 million shares for 61.5 percent of total volume, followed by QWI Investments with 3.0 million stocks for 16 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.04 million units for 5.5 percent of the day’s outcome.
The All Jamaican Composite Index gained 1,540.69 points to end at 407,540.08, the JSE Main Index popped 198.55 points to 344,988.25 and the JSE Financial Index gained 0.20 points to end at 65.17. 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 closed trading resulting in an average  PE Ratio of 14.9. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden dropped $2.77 to end at $22.25 following trading of 9,562 shares, Barita Investments fell $1.72 in closing at $67.98 with investors dealing in 10,646 units, Caribbean Cement advanced 65 cents to $103.85, while 13,554 shares were traded. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $4.86 and ended at $46.86 as investors exchanged 231 stocks, General Accident climbed $1.16 to finish at $8.87 after 16,864 stock units were exchanged, Guardian Holdings increased $20 to close at $343 with investors trading 89 shares. Jamaica Broilers fell 40 cents to $14.60 after an exchange of 37,171 units, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 60 cents to $10.25 after traders swapped 28,363 stocks, Kingston Properties lost $1.71 to finish at $10.50 with 1,532 stock units changing owners. Kingston Wharves popped 85 cents and ended at $37.40 with traders dealing in 5,261 shares, Massy Holdings gained 40 cents to $72.40 in an exchange of 1,514 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy rallied $3.88 to end at $30.50 with 490 units changing hands. Proven Investments dropped 41 cents to $11.19 with an exchange of 3,721 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose 75 cents to $10.10 with 25 shares being exchanged, Transjamaican Highway shed 42 cents in closing at $7.73 in switching ownership of 11,522,135 stocks and West Indies Petroleum advanced $1.42 to close at $10 with investors trading 11,545 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% popped $3.50 and ended at $40.50 with 116 stock units passing through the market, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $6 to finish at $2,395 with investors swapping 2 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $1.03 and ended at $107.97 with 4 stock units clearing the market.
The last price of securities trading are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Record high of $8.20 for Transjamaican


Transjamaican Highway shot to a record close of $8.15 after hitting a high of $8.20 for the day in garnering 44 percent of a 32 percent reduction of the volume traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with the value of trading jumping 54 percent above that on Wednesday. Trading closed with an exchange of 60 securities similar to Wednesday, and ended with prices of 23 rising, 24 declining and 13 ending unchanged.

The market closed, following an exchange of 11,013,373 shares, worth $141,467,311 compared to 16,301,774 units at $91,641,614 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an average of 183,556 shares at $2,357,789 compared to 271,696 stocks at $1,527,360 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 209,781 units at $2,083,927 compared with 211,676 shares at $2,064,130 on the preceding day and lower than for April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.86 million shares for 44.1 percent of total volume, with the price rising 15 cents to a record high of $8.15, followed by Kingston Wharves, with 1.20 million stocks for 10.9 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 with 1.05 million units for 9.5 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 5,473.74 points to conclude trading at 405,999.39, the JSE Main Index dropped 4,705.24 points to close at 344,789.70 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 1.05 points to 64.97. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE of 15.9. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden fell $2.98 to close at $25.02 with dealings in 19,160 shares, Eppley fell $1 to end at $36 with trading of 135 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property fell $4.50 to close at $42, following trading of 2,011 units. First Rock Real Estate shed $1.04 and settled at $8.93 with one share crossing the market, General Accident advanced $1.46 to close at $7.71 with an exchange of 500 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined $22 to finish at $323, following trading of 5,915 shares. Jamaica Broilers rose $1.50 to $15 with investors dealing in 24,113 units, Jamaica Producers sank 62 cents and ended at $22.88 with a transfer of 87,154 stocks, Kingston Properties gained $1.66 to finish at $12.21 with 323 stock units changing hands. Massy Holdings dropped 40 cents to close at $72 with investors trading 1,217 shares, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy skidded $4.70 in closing at $26.62 with 1,770 stocks crossing the market, Portland JSX dipped $1.20 to end at $6.80 with investors swapping 812 units. Proven Investments slipped 90 cents to $11.60 with 259 stock units passing through the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 99 cents to finish at $8.91 as investors exchanged 15,501 shares and West Indies Petroleum declined $1.42 to $8.58 after a transfer of 120,911 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% shed $3.98 in closing at $37 after trading of 304 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $8 to end at $109 in an exchange of 4 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican record $8, 118% yearly gain


Continued B demand for toll road operator, Transjamaican Highway, led to trading of 7 million shares, with the price jumping to a record close of $7.99, resulting in a rise of 118 percent in the past twelve months, following solid 2026 first quarter results. Trading ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, with the volume of stocks traded, climbing 29 percent with a 15 percent higher value than Tuesday. The market closed with an exchange of 60 securities, after slipping from 63 on Tuesday, with prices of 24 rising, 24 declining and 12 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 16,301,774 shares having been traded with a value of $91,641,614 after jumping from 12,611,862 stock units with a value of $79,545,152 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 271,696 shares at $1,527,360, after an increase from 200,188 stock units with an average value of $1,262,621 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages of 211,676 units at $2,064,130 compared to 207,000 shares worth $2,105,956 on the preceding day and April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.09 million shares for 43.5 percent of total volume followed by QWI Investments with 3.45 million stocks for 21.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 1.89 million units for 11.6 percent of the total s trades.
The All Jamaican Composite Index popped 624.83 points to 411,473.13, the JSE Main Index gained 301.76 points to wrap up trading at 349,494.94 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.24 points to end at 66.02. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 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 16.7. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Berger Paints increased 67 cents to $5.76 with an exchange of 1,066 shares, Caribbean Cement rose 50 cents to $103 after 6,140 stocks were  traded, Carreras rose 49 cents to close at $22.89 with an exchange of 309,919 shares. Eppley gained $1 to close at $37 with trading of 66 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 50 cents to end at $46.50 with 2,048 stocks crossing the exchange, General Accident lost $1.15 in closing at $6.25 after a transfer of 30,425 shares. Guardian Holdings skidded $2 to $345 wwith investors exchanging 37 stocks, Jamaica Broilers sank $2 to finish at $13.50 with 167,389 units crossing the market, Jamaica Producers declined 50 cents and ended at $23.50 after an exchange of 1,533 stock units. Jamaica Stock Exchange shed 89 cents to settle at $10.50 with investors dealing in 203,881 shares, Kingston Properties fell $1.52 to $10.55 after traders swapped 500 stocks, Lasco Manufacturing slipped 49 cents to $6.31 with investors trading 771,376 units. Pan Jamaica rallied $2.42 to $47.94 in an exchange of 208 stock units, Proven Investments advanced $1 to end at $12.50 with investors dealing in 1,763 shares, Seprod fell 99 cents to $82 with 7,923 stock units changing hands. Sygnus Real Estate Finance dipped $1.30 to end at $9.35 following trading of 6,658 units, Transjamaican Highway popped 51 cents to finish at record close of $7.99 with an exchange of 7,094,544 stock units and Wisynco Group dropped 51 cents to close at $19 in an exchange of 67,330 shares.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share gained 50 cents to close at $19.50 with investors swapping 5 stocks and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rose $5 to $1,135 after traders dealing in 25 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Lasco Distributors tops JSE Main Market


Lasco Distributors, lead trading with 6 million shares accounting for 47 percent of the total volume traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday. Trading ended with a20 percent rise in volume as the value dipped 7 percent lower compared to Monday, following trading in 63 securities up from 62 on Monday, with prices of 21 rising, 27 declining and 15 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 12,611,862 shares being traded for $79,545,152 compared to 10,511,029 stock units at $85,903,688 on Monday.
Trading averaged 200,188 shares at $1,262,621 compared with 169,533 stocks for $1,385,543 on Monday. Trading for the month to date, averages 207,000 units, with an average value of $2,105,956, down moderately from 207,606 shares at $2,181,105 on the previous day and April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
Lasco Distributors led trading with 5.96 million shares for 47.2 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.34 million units for 26.5 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Energy with 985,231 stocks for 7.8 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,083.01 points to close at 410,848.30, the JSE Main Index gained 1,691.13 points to close trading at 349,193.18 and the JSE Financial Index increased 1.19 points to65.78. 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 16.9. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and forecasted earnings for those companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, Barita Investments rose $1.79 to finish at $69.80 with 7,040 shares crossing the exchange, Caribbean Cement shed 50 cents and ended at $102.50 with 10,671 units changing hands, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $2 to $46 with a transfer of 900 shares. First Rock Real Estate popped $1.04 to $9.97 with 20 stock units clearing the market, General Accident sank $1.55 in closing at $7.40 with an exchange of 32,441 stocks, GraceKennedy skidded $1.84 to $70.48 with 253,672 shares passing through the market. Guardian Holdings gained $27 to in closing at $347 following trading of 217 units, JMMB Group rallied 59 cents to finish at $15.80 in an exchange of 39,961 stocks, Kingston Properties increased $1.57 and ended at $12.07 with an exchange of 5,880 stock units. Margaritaville climbed $1.13 to$12.99 after a transfer of 506 shares, Massy Holdings fell 50 cents to close at $72.50 in switching ownership of 1,366 stock units, Mayberry Group rose 59 cents to $6.10 as investors traded 166 stocks. MPC Caribbean Clean Energy declined $5.53 to $31.32 in trading 275 stocks, Pan Jamaica sank $3.27 in closing at $45.52 with 10,260 units crossing the market, Scotia Group rallied $1.49 to end at $55 with investors trading 9,958 stocks. Seprod popped 99 cents to finish at $82.99 in an exchange of 2,431 shares and West Indies Petroleum dipped 60 cents and ended at $10.30 with investors dealing in 4,201 stock units.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share lost 50 cents to end at $19 after an exchange of 3,800 share, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $8 to $220 with the trading of 102 units, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $4.50 to $108.50 after an exchange of 18 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $8 to finish at $101 with 818 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of traded securities are for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Trading drops on the JSE Main Market 


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market dipped on Monday, following activities in 62 securities, from 58 on Friday, with prices of 22 rising, 25 declining and 15 ending unchanged. The number of shares traded declined by 6 percent, with a 7 percent lower value compared to Friday.

The market closed with 10,511,029 shares trading valued $85,903,688, down from 11,151,447 stock units at $92,004,030 on Friday.
Trading averaged 169,533 shares at $1,385,543 after decreasing from 192,266 stock units at $1,586,276 on Friday. For the month to date, trading averages 207,606 units at $2,181,105, in sliding from 211,266 shares at $2,257,577 on the prior trading day and in April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.22 million shares for 30.7 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund which ended with 1.75 million stocks for 16.7 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 1.18 million stock units for 11.3 percent of the volume traded and Supreme Ventures with 1.16 million shares for 11 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 1,444.32 points to finish at 409,765.29, the JSE Main Index fell 2,160.53 points to 347,502.05 and the JSE Financial Index lost 0.91 points to close at 64.59. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 15.4. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Cement popped 90 cents to finish at $103 as investors exchanged 9,692 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund slipped by $2 to $44 with 971 stock units clearing the market, General Accident rallied by 96 cents to conclude the trading of 1,056 shares at a 52 weeks high of $8.95, GraceKennedy climbed 82 cents and ended at $72.32 with 6,836 units passing through the market, Guardian Holdings fell $28.75 to $320 in switching ownership of 5,186 stocks, Jamaica Broilers gained 45 cents to close at $15.65 with investors dealing in 18,791 units. Jamaica Producers skidded 99 cents tto $24 after an exchange of 4,574 stocks, JMMB Group fell 59 cents to $15.21 in trading 11,046 shares, Kingston Properties declined $1.48 and ended at $10.50 with 8,922 stock units changing hands. Margaritaville climbed $1.56 to end at $11.86 with an exchange of 18 shares, Mayberry Group shed 49 cents to finish at $5.51 with 13,908 stocks crossing the market, Proven Investments dropped $1.19 to close at $11.40 with investors trading 3,628 units. Scotia Group increased 51 cents to $53.51 with 117,892 stock units crossing the exchange, Seprod rallied 76 cents to finish at $82 with investors swapping 3,314 shares, Supreme Ventures popped 75 cents and ended at $17.25 with 1,158,538 units crossing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments lost 70 cents to end at $10.20 after an exchange of 9,932 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied $1.15 in closing at $10.65 after traders dealt in 500 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% dipped $11 to close at $2,389 with a transfer of 13 shares. 138 Student Living preference share sank $8 to $212 following trading of 8 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% fell $5 to finish at $104 in an exchange of 1,018 units.
Prices of traded securities are those of the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

General Accident jumps to $8 on Friday


General Accident jumped to a new yearly high of $8, on Friday, with investors grabbing all the shares available at the that price following the release of solid first quarter results, with profit jumping 61 percent over 2025.Trading ended on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with the volume of stocks traded declining 24 percent and the value 52 percent lower than at the close on Thursday, following trading in 58 securities compared with 61 on Thursday, with prices of 23 rising, 21 declining and 14 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 11,151,447 shares changing hands valued at $92,004,030, following the trading of 14,630,398 stock units valued at $191,383,130 on Thursday. Trading resulted in an average of 192,266 shares at $1,586,276 well below 239,843 stock units at $3,137,428 on Thursday. Month to date, trading ended with an average of 211,570 units at $2,278,262 after slipping from 213,478 shares at $2,346,635 on the previous day and April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.66 million shares for 41.8 percent of total volume, with the stock hitting a record high of $7.19, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund which ended with 2.0 million stocks for 17.9 percent of the day’s trade and General Accident with 1.34 million units for 12 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 195.23 points to 411,209.61, the JSE Main Index gained 692.11 points to close at 349,662.58 and the JSE Financial Index slipped 0.19 points to 65.50. 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 an average PE Ratio of 18.3. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market on Friday, Berger Paints rallied $1.40 in closing at $5.45 after an exchange of a mere 404 shares, following release of robust first quarter results. General Accident popped $1.55 to end at a 52 weeks high of $7.99 in trading 1,336,830 stock units, and comes following the release of first quarter results with net profits jumping a solid 61 percent over 2025, even before savings and gains that are likely to flow from the proposed acquisition of the Beacon Insurance company in Trinidad. GraceKennedy advanced 99 cents and ended at $71.50 after a transfer of 21,851 shares. Jamaica Producers rose $1.97 to finish at $24.99 with traders dealing in 293 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange declined 41 cents to end at $11.55, following the switching ownership of 6,145 units, JMMB Group climbed 50 cents to close at $15.80, with 95,463 shares clearing the market. Kingston Wharves fell 71 cents to $36.77 with an exchange of 439 stocks, Massy Holdings increased $1.50 in closing at $73 following trading of 976 units, Pan Jamaica gained $1.75 to end at $48.75 in an exchange of 3,190 stock units. Seprod dropped $1.76 to close at $81.24, with 2,999 shares changing hands, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 72 cents and ended at $10.90, after 116,613 units passed through the market and Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank $1 to finish at $9.50 in an exchange of 22,200 stocks.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share advanced 49 cents to $19.99, with a mere 3 stock units crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $6 to finish at $109 as investors exchanged 20 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading drops on JSE Main Market


Trading declined on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, with a 21 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded with a 58 percent lower value than on Wednesday. Market activity resulted in trading of 61 securities up from 56 on Wednesday, with prices of 22 rising, 21 declining and 18 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 14,434,229 shares trading worth $178,041,670 after decreasing from 18,472,919 stock units valued at $459,836,310 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 236,627 shares at $2,918,716 down sharply from 329,874 stock units at $8,211,363 on Wednesday and for the month to date, an average of 213,114 units at $2,323,907 just marginally higher than the preceding day with 210,420 shares at $2,254,927, but well below the average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829 for April.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.52 million shares for 30.9 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 2.38 million stocks for 16.3 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund closed with 2.35 million stocks for 16.1 percent of the volume traded and Massy Holdings with 1.0 million units for 6.9 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 938.16 points to 411,014.38, the JSE Main Index rallied 994.80 points to 348,970.47 and the JSE Financial Index increased by just 0.91 points to end at 65.69. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading resulting in an average PE Ratio of 17.6. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, Berger Paints shed $1.45 in closing at a 52 weeks low of $4.05, following trading of 8,482 shares, ahead of the company posting solid first quarter results with an increase of 180 percent in net profit, Caribbean Cement declined 95 cents to $102.05 with investors dealing in 14,765 stock units, Carreras popped 49 cents to finish at $22.49 with 524,287 shares crossing the market. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 50 cents and ended at $46 with investors trading 550 units, First Rock Real Estate dipped $1.12 to close at $8.85 with an exchange of 156 stocks, GraceKennedy sank $1.24 to end at $70.51 with 17,221 units clearing the market. Guardian Holdings gained $27.74 in closing at $348.74 with traders dealing in 216 stocks, Kingston Properties dropped 52 cents to $11.98 after exchanging 3,433 shares, Massy Holdings fell $1.25 and ended at $71.50 after traders swapped 1,003,962 stocks. Pan Jamaica rose 50 cents to $47 as investors traded 3,795 shares and Proven Investments climbed $1.43 to $12.54 with 10,365 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share sank 50 cents to end at $19.50 in an exchange of 150 units. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% skidded $5 in closing at $1,130 with 13 stock units passing through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% increased $2.50 to $109 with investors swapping 1,021 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% slipped $1 and ended at $103 after an exchange of 824 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

GraceKennedy corners JSE Main Market


Grace Kennedy dominated Main Market trading on Wednesday with over 5 million shares changing hands, valued at $369 million for 81 percent of the value of the day’s trades, following an exchange of 18.4 million shares valued at $460 million on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market. At the close the volume of stocks traded climbed 139 percent and the value surged 515 percent, compared to Tuesday, with trading in 56 securities down from 58 on Tuesday, with prices of 19 rising, 25 declining and 12 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 18,472,919 shares trading worth $459,836,310 after jumping from 7,740,764 stock units at $74,808,643 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 329,874 shares at $8,211,363 each, up from just 133,461 stocks at $1,289,804 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averages of 210,420 units at $2,254,927, with an increase from 196,188 shares at $1,545,224 on the previous day and April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
In an unusual move in recent months, GraceKennedy led trading with 5.27 million shares for 28.5 percent of total volume followed by JMMB 9.5% with 3.71 million stocks for 20.1 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway followed with 3.58 million stocks for 19.4 percent of the volume traded and Wigton Energy with 2.46 million units for 13.3 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 138.75 points to 410,076.22, as the JSE Main Index shed 33.99 points to end at 347,975.67 while the JSE Financial Index lost 0.11 points to end at 64.78.
At the close, Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.1. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden popped 50 cents in closing at $28 following trading of 53 shares, First Rock Real Estate advanced $1.07 to $9.97 with 448 stock units crossing the exchange, Guardian Holdings rose by 95 cents to close at $321 with investors trading 3,524 shares. JMMB Group dipped 60 cents to end at $15.20 after an exchange of 36,646 units, Massy Holdings sank $1.15 to finish at $72.75 with 4,043 stocks clearing the market, Scotia Group slipped 75 cents to $53 in an exchange of 258,883 shares and Seprod climbed $1.75 to $82.99 with investors swapping 22,228 stock units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $3 to close at $104 after trading in 216 units.

Prices of stocks traded are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Trading dipped on JSE Main Market


Trading activity dipped on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, with a 47 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded valued 28 percent less than trading on Monday. Transjamaican Highway, recording a 46 percent increase in profit to US$13.2 million for the quarter ended March 2026, captured the most shares of any stock with 4.47 million units.

The market closed following an exchange of 58 securities, down from 61 on Monday, with prices of 23 rising, 24 declining and 11 ending unchanged after and resulting in trading of 7,740,764 shares valued at $74,808,643, well below the 14,693,883 units at $104,103,624 on Monday.
Trading ended with average of 133,461 shares at $1,289,804, down from 240,883 stock units at $1,706,617 on Monday and month to date, an average of 196,188 units at $1,545,224 after slipping from 205,018 shares at $1,581,181 on the previous day and April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.47 million shares for 57.8 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 555,463 units for 7.2 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 405,613 stocks for 5.2 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 182.22 points to end at 410,214.97, the JSE Main Index slipped 13.44 points to close at 348,009.66 and the JSE Financial Index rallied 0.04 points to finish at 64.89. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine 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 20. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden rose $1.49 to end at $27.50 in trading 300,005 shares, Eppley advanced 48 cents in closing at $36 with 110 stocks crossing the market, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 52 cents to $46.50 with investors dealing in 20 shares. GraceKennedy increased $1.76 to finish at $71.80 with a transfer of 87,334 stock units, Guardian Holdings slipped by $9.95 to $320.05 trading 3,169 stock units, Kingston Properties climbed 50 cents to close at $12.50 in an exchange of 6,497 shares and Scotia Group gained 75 cents to $53.75 with investors trading 55,796 stock units.
In the preference share segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $4 to finish at $220 with 48 units changing hands, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% popped $45 to settle at $1,135 with traders dealing in 5 stocks, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% lost $2.50 to end at $106.50 with 2 units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% skidded $7 in closing at $101 with investors trading 1,600 stocks.

Prices of stocks traded are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.

Trading picks up on JSE Main Market


The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed out trading n Monday, with 169 percent jump in the volume traded accompanied by a 69 percent rise in value compared to Friday following million unit trades in Transjamaican Highway, Wigton Energy and Lasco Distributors. At the close trading ended with action in 61 securities up from 55 on Friday, with prices of 22 rising, 20 declining and 19 ending unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 14,693,883 shares at $104,103,624, with a jump from 5,456,609 stocks at $61,470,982 on Friday.
Trading averaged 240,883 shares at $1,706,617 compared to 99,211 stock units at $1,117,654 on Friday and month to date, an average of 205,018 stock units at $1,581,181, following a modest increase from 198,785 shares at $1,559,382 on the previous day and April with an average of 342,509 stock units at $2,726,829.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.90 million shares for 33.4 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy with 3.26 million stocks, with 22.2 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Distributors with 3.16 million units for 21.5 percent of the overall trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index increased 618.58 points to finish at 410,032.75, the JSE Main Index fell 972.24 points to end at 348,023.10 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.22 points to64.85. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 19.9. ICInsider.com compiles the JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden sank $2.76 and ended at $26.01 with investors dealing in 7 shares, Caribbean Cement declined $2.50 to $103 trading 14,723 stock units, Eppley slid 48 cents to end at $35.52 with an exchange of 1,840 shares. Guardian Holdings dropped $18.75 in closing at $330 with 8,012 stocks crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy gained $1.35 to finish at $36.85 with investors swapping 270 units, Scotia Group rose 52 cents to close at $53 in an exchange of 144,313 shares and Seprod fell $1.48 to $81.51 with 762 units crossing the market.
In the preference share segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share lost 49 cents to close at $20 in trading 110 stocks, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $11 to finish at $2,400 after an exchange of a mere one stock unit. JMMB Group 7.15% – 2028 dipped 40 cents and ended at $2.65 after trading of 4,000 shares and 138 Student Living preference share increased $11 to end at $216 in an exchange of 47 stock units.

Prices of stocks traded are those for the last transaction unless otherwise stated.