Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Monday, with a 195 percent jump in the volume of stocks that were exchanged with the value jumping 138 percent more than on Friday, following activities in 63 securities up from just 56 on Friday, with prices of 30 rising, 15 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 21,633,014 shares trading for $212,763,504 well above the 7,336,905 stock units at $89,342,295 on Friday.
Trading averaged 343,381 shares at $3,377,198 compared to 131,016 stocks at $1,595,398 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 168,427 units at $1,550,822 up from 157,960 shares at $1,441,552 on the previous day and September with an average of 592,167 stock units at $8,859,784.
Sterling Investments led trading with 7.96 million shares for 36.8 percent of total volume followed by Palace Amusement with 4.67 million stock units for 21.6 percent of the day’s trade, Transjamaican Highway with 2.42 million shares for 11.2 percent market share and Wisynco Group with 1.07 million units for 4.9 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 3,750.99 points to conclude trading at 358,772.17, the JSE Main Index gained 2,888.42 points to end at 310,847.56 and the JSE Financial Index inched 1.08 points higher to 65.17. At the close, Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
At the close of trading, Caribbean Cement advanced $1.02 to $70.02 in an exchange of 88,726 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $3.80 to end at $41.81 with 243 units clearing the market, First Rock Real Estate climbed 69 cents in closing at $10.80 in an exchange of 3,037 shares. GraceKennedy increased $1.15 to finish at $74.25 with 854,217 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Broilers fell $1.01 and ended at $36.97 with a transfer of 20,961 shares, Jamaica Producers sank 50 cents to close at $20.25 in trading 792 stock units. JMMB Group popped 72 cents to $23.50 in switching ownership of 220,786 units, Kingston Wharves dipped 74 cents to finish at $26.61 with investors trading 3,136 stocks, Massy Holdings lost $4 and ended at $73 with 688 units changing hands. 
Mayberry Group dropped 53 cents to end at $7.47 after 121,061 shares passed through the market, NCB Financial rallied 94 cents in closing at $52.75 with investors swapping 795,178 stocks, Pan Jamaica shed 48 cents to close at $47.30 with 103,686 stocks crossing the market. Proven Investments gained 67 cents to $17 with traders dealing in 23,986 shares, Sagicor Group climbed $1.20 to $40.20 as investors exchanged 589,522 units, Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 51 cents and ended at $7.87 in trading 501 stocks. Scotia Group increased $1.10 to end at $45.50 after a transfer of 76,327 stock units, Supreme Ventures sank 50 cents in closing at $21.50 with investors dealing in 167,027 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 45 cents to close at $11.79 after 3,048 stocks passed through the market and Wisynco Group gained 45 cents to $21.45 with an exchange of 1,065,613 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share skidded 58 cents to close at $19 with investors trading 10 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.