Renewable energy generator, Wigton Energy, led trading 53 percent of all trades on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, resulting in the volume of stocks traded climbing 84 percent at 39 percent lower value than on Wednesday. The market closed after 60 securities were active compared with 63 on Wednesday, the prices of 18 rising, 24 declining and 18 ending unchanged.
The market closed with trading of 29,936,895 shares at $105,228,853 compared with 16,197,918 units at $171,605,898 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 498,948 shares valued at $1,753,,814 compared to 257,110 stock units at $2,723,903 on Wednesday, Trading month to date, averaged 262,002 stock units at $1,820,912 compared to 248,449 shares at $1,824,750 on the prior day and higher than October with an average of 210,503 stock units at $1,467,012.
Wigton Energy led trading with 15.75 million shares for 52.6 percent of total volume, followed by Transjamaican Highway, with 8.63 million stocks for 28.8 percent of the day’s trade and JMMB 9.5% with 1.64 million units for 5.5 percent of the share of trading.
The All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 2,050.55 points to end at 360,344.86, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,053.67 points to end at 315,845.07 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.24 points to settle at 64.33. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1. 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, Barita Investments rallied $2.50 to finish at $76.50, after 413 shares were traded, Caribbean Cement popped $3 to $105 after a transfer of 38,225 stocks, Eppley slipped $3.97 to $31, with traders dealing in 2,192 units. General Accident sank 61 cents and ended at $5.82 with 1,325 shares crossing the market, Guardian Holdings gained $10 to end at $360 with investors dealing in 1,150 stock units, Jamaica Broilers dropped 40 cents to close at $17.50 with 152,277 shares changing hands. Jamaica Stock Exchange shed $1.71 to close at a 52 weeks low of $10.26 with investors trading 182,836 units, JMMB Group rose 79 cents to finish at $17.89 with 27,274 stock units crossing the exchange, 
Margaritaville advanced $1.33 to $14.64 with a transfer of 20 stock units. Massy Holdings fell 95 cents to end at $76.50 after an exchange of 900 shares, Mayberry Group dipped 44 cents in closing at $6.56 with 384 stocks passing through the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities lost 45 cents to close at $8.50 as investors exchanged 7,200 units. 138 Student Living increased 43 cents to $3.89 after swapping 3,601 stock units, Sagicor Group declined $1.93 to finish at $38.01 in an exchange of 7,493 shares, Scotia Group climbed 75 cents and ended at $52.75 with investors trading 21,675 units. Sygnus Real Estate Finance sank $2.09 to close at $8.11 with an exchange of 567 stocks and Wisynco Group popped 85 cents to end at $20.86 with 15,896 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.