The market closed with 5,152,349 shares trading for $48,418,772 compared with 10,964,961 stock units at $68,378,275 on Monday. Trading averaged 97,214 shares at $913,562 compared to 189,051 stocks at $1,178,936 on Monday and month to date, an average of 145,201 units at $1,052,226 compared to October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with an exchange of 1.70 million shares accounting for 32.9 percent of the total volume followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund which ended with 974,252 units for 18.9 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 845,558 stocks for 16.4 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index closed with a drop of 1,160.68 points to wrap up trading at 365,345.26, the JSE Main Index popped 435.55 points to settle at 320,208.48 and the JSE Financial Index fell 0.23 points to 66.01. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven 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 13.4. 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, AS Bryden skidded 50 cents to close at $37.50 crossing the market 359 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $3.50 to $38.50 after an exchange of 606 units, General Accident increased by 62 cents to end at $5.58, with 282 shares crossing the exchange. GraceKennedy dropped $1 to close at $71 with an exchange of 14,859 stock units, Jamaica Stock Exchange fell 60 cents and ended at $11.40 after it closed with an exchange of 10,100 stocks, JMMB Group dropped 50 cents to finish at $17.50 with a transfer of 66,695 units. Mayberry Jamaican Equities popped 92 cents to $9.42 after an exchange of 1,500 stocks, 138 Student Living gained 53 cents to close at $3.77 with investors trading 295 shares, Proven Investments sank $1.25 and ended at $15 in switching ownership of 132,424 stock units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 74 cents to finish at $7.54 with traders dealing in 300 shares, Scotia Group shed 70 cents to end at $53, with 34,795 units crossing the exchange and Supreme Ventures sank 40 cents in closing at $17.50 with investors dealing in 21,586 stocks.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $8 to $263 after a transfer of 46 stock units and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rallied $8 to end at $108 after a mere one share passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.