The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market climbed on Tuesday following trading in 62 securities, down from 63 on Monday, with prices of 20 rising, 24 declining and 18 ending unchanged, sending the market indices higher at the close. The market closed with the volume of stocks trading slipping by 10 percent and the value dipping 19 percent lower compared to Monday.
The market closed with trading of 9,182,606 shares valued at $165,330,822, from 10,177,449 stock units at $204,345,478 on Monday.
Trading ended with an average of 148,107 units at $2,666,626, after sliding from 161,547 stock units at $3,243,579 on Monday. For the month to date, trading averaged 219,438 stock units at $2,158,704, after falling from 226,010 shares at $2,111,912 on the previous day with an average of 271,336 stock units at $2,043,022 for January.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.66 million shares for 39.8 percent of the total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 2.13 million stocks for 23.2 percent of the day’s trade and Caribbean Cement with 1.09 million units for 11.9 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 847.64 points to conclude trading at 399,678.62, the JSE Main Index gained 1,736.47 points to wrap up trading at 343,565.74 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.51 points to end at 63.06. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 17.5. 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 rose $1.47 to $32.47 with trading of 64 shares, Barita Investments slipped $1.22 to $69.01 with traders switching ownership of 12,659 stocks, Berger Paints fell 49 cents to end at $5.65 with investors trading 8,065 shares. Caribbean Cement lost $6.94 in closing at $107 after a transfer of 1,088,213 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $1.34 and ended at $45.66 with 3,660 stock units crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate dropped $1.55 to $8.46 after an exchange of 14,995 shares. GraceKennedy gained $1.29 to $72.50 with 4,433 stocks changing hands, Kingston Wharves sank $1 to finish at $35 in an exchange of 6,300 units, Massy Holdings popped $1.50 and ended at $74 with investors trading 2,442 stock units. 
Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased $1.70 to $7.77 with 300 shares clearing the market, NCB Financial slipped 50 cents to end at $43.50 following trading of 152,999 stocks, Pan Jamaica climbed $1.39 to close at $47 with 818 units `crossing the market. Stanley Motta dipped 60 cents to $5.75 with traders dealing in 4,598 stock units and Wisynco Group declined $1.20 to close at $22 with 173,078 shares passing through the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share advanced $2.80 and ended at $19.50 after traders swapped 50 units. Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied 50 cents to finish at $43 as investors exchanged 25 stocks and 138 Student Living preference share skidded $2.99 to end at $236 with a transfer of just 4 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.