The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market closed higher on Monday, following trading in 64 securities, up from 58 on Friday, with prices of 20 rising, 23 declining and 21 ending unchanged, with a 54 percent jump in the value of stocks traded, with a 9 percent fall in volume compared to Friday.
The market closed with 12,724,432 shares trading for $152,983,551, with Wisynco Group contributing just over 34 percent of the traded value on Monday. In contrast, 13,914,119 stock units were traded at $99,178,461 on Friday.
Trading ended with an average of 198,819 shares worth $2,390,368 compared with 239,899 stocks at $1,709,973 on Friday and month to date, an average of 183,700 units at $1,927,309 after increasing from 180,475 shares at $1,828,524 on the previous day and February with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.12 million shares for 32.4 percent of total volume, followed by Wisynco Group which ended with 2.62 million stocks for 20.6 percent of the day’s trade, Carreras closed with 2.07 million stock units for 16.2 percent of the volume traded and QWI Investments with 1.24 million shares for 9.8 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 716.35 points to 403,156.26, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,799.67 points toend at 345,029.71 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.15 points to cease63.27. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 23.7. 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 increased $4.70 to finish at $31.82 with investors dealing in 30 shares, Caribbean Cement popped $2.25 to $104 in an exchange of 58,180 units, Caribbean Producers sank 60 cents to end at $6 after traders swapped 45,216 stocks. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dropped 74 cents in closing at $45.76 with 1,751 shares crossing the market, Jamaica Producers gained 41 cents and ended at $22.99 in switching ownership of 175 stock units, 
Mayberry Group lost 60 cents to close at $6 with 118,135 shares clearing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 74 cents to $6.70 as investors exchanged 3,591 stock units, 138 Student Living fell 45 cents to end at $3.15 with 208,729 stocks changing hands, Pan Jamaica skidded 48 to $48.52 after a transfer of 5,642 units. Scotia Group sank 46 cents to finish at $50 with investors trading 66,132 stocks and Seprod rose $5.90 and ended at $79 after an exchange of 1,316 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $201 to close at $2,500, following the trading of a mere one share. 138 Student Living preference share climbed $27.99 to $238.99 with 53 stock units crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $4.95 to close at $105 in trading 1,561 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $1.10 to finish at $101.50 with 142 stock units passing through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.