Trading activity increased on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Wednesday, witha21 percent rise in the volume of stocks traded accompanied by a 42 percent higher value compared to Tuesday, after Seprod contributed almost $240 million and accounting for 54 percent of the value of the shares traded, following trading in 61 securities, after slipping from 63 on Tuesday, with falling stocks outnumbering winners with prices of 17 rising, 30 declining and 14 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 31,352,045 shares trading for $440,141,748 after an increase from 25,845,084 units at $309,012,147 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 513,968 shares at $7,215,438, up from 410,239 stocks at $4,904,955 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 390,103 units at $4,296,909 after climbing from 349,261 shares at $3,334,583 on the prior day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock with 22.53 million shares for 71.8 percent of total volume, followed by Lasco Manufacturing, with 3.65 million stocks for 11.6 percent of the day’s trade and Seprod with 2.86 million units for 9.1 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped a mere 180.03 points to settle at 401,081.83, the JSE Main Index rose 195.80 points to 341,072.31 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.01 points to 63.15. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 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 19.7. 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 the market, AS Bryden climbed $1.89 to $29.48 with trading of just two shares, Barita Investments climbed by $1.10 to finish at $69.10 with the trading of 325 units, Eppley rallied 49 cents to finish at $35.50 in an exchange of 16 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped $4.18 and ended at $40.52 with 3,086 shares changing hands, GraceKennedy shed 47 cents to end at $69.55 with an exchange of 24,781 stock units, Guardian Holdings sank $4 to $325 with 1,108 shares clearing the market. Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 41 cents to $12.20 in trading 4,489 stocks, Kingston Properties sank $1.15 to close at $12.50 after an exchange of 48,700 units, Lasco Manufacturing lost 40 cents in closing at $6.25after dealers swapped 3,646,965 stock units. 
Margaritaville increased 95 cents to end at $12.15 as investors exchanged 75 shares, Massy Holdings advanced $1 and ended at $72.50 with 13,451 units crossing the market, NCB Financial skidded 42 cents to finish at $43.03 after an exchange of 18,257 stocks. Proven Investments fell $1.70 to $12.06 with investors dealing in 9,566 stock units, Seprod declined $3.90 in closing at $77.50 in switching ownership of 2,864,147 shares, Supreme Ventures slipped 45 cents to close at $13.55 with investors trading 724,003 stocks and West Indies Petroleum fell $2.05 to end at $9 with 27,819 units crossing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rose $1 to finish at $206 with investors trading 17 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% slipped $8.80 and ended at $100.20 after a transfer of 3,910 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.