Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with an 85 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded as the value plunged 94 percent lower than on Tuesday, with trading in 59 securities compared with 66 on Tuesday, and ending with prices of 18 rising, 31 declining and 10 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 17,273,940 shares trading for $103,566,482, tumbling steeply from 112,876,120 stock units at $1,839,053,851 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 292,779 shares worth $1,755,364, well below the 1,710,244 stocks at $27,864,452 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 292,779 stock units at $1,755,364 compared to 383,823 shares at $3,398,543 previously and September with an average of 383,823 stock units at $3,398,543.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 11.32 million shares for 65.5 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 1.41 million stocks for 8.2 percent of the day’s trade and Radio Jamaica with 1.15 million stock units for 6.7 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 2,196.71 points to cease trading at 369,973.95, the JSE Main Index shed 963.73 points to wrap-up trading at 324,219.60 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.09 points to conclude trading at 68.10. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 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 13.5. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden gained $5 to end at $35 with traders dealing in 26,214 shares, Barita Investments sank $5.12 to $83 after closing with an exchange of 48,202 units, Caribbean Cement dropped $15.90 and ended at $90.10 with a transfer of 15,067 shares. General Accident lost 50 cents to finish at $5.04 with 88,269 stocks clearing the market, GraceKennedy rose 96 cents to close at $72.96 after a transfer of 14,765 stock units, Guardian Holdings slipped $9 in closing at $375 with a transfer of 219 shares through the market. Jamaica Broilers climbed 50 cents to $25 with an exchange of 10,456 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 98 cents in closing at $11.50 with 56,009 units crossing the market, JMMB Group skidded 39 cents and ended at $18.41 after an exchange of 18,638 stock units. 
Kingston Wharves fell 49 cents to end at $28.51 with investors swapping 4,265 shares, NCB Financial popped 50 cents to finish at $42.50 in an exchange of 630,988 stocks, Proven Investments dropped 59 cents to close at $16 with investors trading 1,095 units. Sagicor Group shed 35 cents to $42.10 with 90,877 stock units crossing the market, Sagicor Real Estate Fund declined 78 cents and ended at $6.85 with investors trading 20,062 shares, Seprod fell $1 to finish at $82 after an exchange of 1,761 units. Supreme Ventures dropped $3.75 in closing at $17, with investors dealing in 357,574 stocks and Wisynco Group sank $1 to close at $20.50 after trading of 5,875 stock units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% advanced $18 to $2,598 as investors exchanged 2 shares, 138 Student Living preference share increased $1.99 in closing at $251.99 in trading 39 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied 80 cents to $104.80 with 50 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.