Wigton Energy led trading with 40 percent of the market volume share of shares as the volume that fell slightly from that on Monday, as the value grew 69 percent more than previously, with trading activity driving The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market at the close following trading in 57 securities after slipping from 64 on Monday, with prices of 16 rising, 21 declining and 20 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 12,379,931 shares trading for $259,288,386 compared with 12,724,432 stock units at $152,983,551 on Monday.
Trading averaged 217,192 shares at $4,548,919 after climbing from 198,819 stock units at $2,390,368 on Monday and month to date, an average of 188,234 stock units at $2,282,254, after an increase from 183,700 shares at $1,927,309 on the preceding day, but well below February, which ended with an average of 296,521 stock units at $2,650,049.
Wigton Energy led trading with 4.95 million shares for 40 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, which ended with 3.30 million units for 26.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 883,000 stocks for 7.1 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 689.93 points to finish at 403,846.19, the JSE Main Index climbed 647.14 points to 345,676.85 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.07 points to close at 63.34. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 20.9. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on the last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with the fiscal year ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Caribbean Cement sank $2.25 to $101.75, with 71,703 shares crossing the exchange, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund shed $4.16 to $41.60, with 961 units changing hands, General Accident lost 54 cents to close at $6.20 following trading of 1,099 stocks. Jamaica Producers sank 41 cents in closing at $22.58 after an exchange of 15,000 shares, JMMB Group skidded 43 cents to end at $17.54, with 29,352 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves climbed 70 cents to finish at $37 after an exchange of 1,263 shares. 
Mayberry Group popped 41 cents and ended at $6.41 after 1,380 units passed through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities gained 80 cents in closing at $7.50 as investors exchanged 2,569 stocks, NCB Financial fell 98 cents to end at $43.02 after a transfer of 543,410 stock units. Pan Jamaica rose 93 cents in closing at $49.45 with investors trading 25,715 shares, Scotia Group rallied 50 cents to close at $50.50 after an exchange of 8,027 units and West Indies Petroleum increased 50 cents to finish at $11 in closed with an exchange of 46,900 stocks.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% shed $1 to $100.50 with 3,143 stock units clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.