Winners beat losers in trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Tuesday, driving the main indices down, following trading in 61 securities compared with 64 on Monday, with prices of 27 rising, 26 declining and eight ending unchanged, with West Indies Petroleum trading just one share at a record high of $1.31.
The volume of stocks traded declined by a mere 5 percent, with the value 57 percent less than on Monday, with trading of 38,501,644 shares with a value of $489,916,796, down from 40,517,832 stock units at $1,132,576,395 on Monday.
An average of 631,174 shares were traded for $8,031,423 compared with 633,091 units for $17,696,506 on Monday and month to date, an average of 297,127 units at $3,855,628 compared with 278,670 shares at $3,624,900 on the previous day and November with an average of 279,326 stock units at $1,890,583.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.24 million shares for 21.4 percent of total volume followed by Radio Jamaica which ended with 6.49 million stocks for 16.8 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Energy closed with 5.56 million stocks for 14.4 percent of the volume traded, NCB Financial with 3.35 million units for 8.7 percent of the total volume, Supreme Ventures ended with 3.30 million units for 8.6 percent of the day’s trade and Jamaica Stock Exchange with 2.23 million units for 5.8 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 779.87 points to end at 362,530.65, the JSE Main Index sank 234.40 points to close trading at 315,799.99 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.24 points to end at 63.92. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows seven stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and eight with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. 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 financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close, Caribbean Producers rose 61 cents in closing at $7.60 after a transfer of 967,044 shares, Carreras rose $1.45 to $19.05 in the trading of 1,975,857 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 80 cents and ended at $46.75, with 852 units crossing the market. First Rock Real Estate increased 87 cents to $10.96 with an exchange of 84 shares, General Accident dipped 40 cents to end at $5.80 in trading 5,077 stock units, GraceKennedy climbed $2 to finish at $72 in an exchange of 324,667 shares. Guardian Holdings fell $2.50 to $342.50, with 12,881 stock units crossing the market, Jamaica Producers skidded 50 cents to end at $24 in switching ownership of 873,200 stocks, Kingston Wharves gained $5.02 in closing at $35 with an exchange of 380,715 units. Margaritaville rallied 44 cents to finish at $11.98 with traders dealing in 1,516 shares, Massy Holdings sank 99 cents and ended at $75 as investors exchanged 1,681 stock units, Mayberry Group increased 50 cents to close at $7 with a transfer of 567 units. NCB Financial declined $1 to $40.50 with investors dealing in 3,348,354 stocks, Sagicor Group climbed 55 cents and ended at $39.55 after an exchange of 850,553 shares, Scotia Group rose 44 cents to finish at $53.94 with investors trading 24,141 stocks. 
Stanley Motta shed 84 cents in closing at $6.30, with 1,507 units changing hands, Supreme Ventures dropped 60 cents to end at $15.80 with investors swapping 3,303,706 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments sank 52 cents to close at $12.48 in an exchange of 203,188 shares. Sygnus Real Estate Finance gained 64 cents to end at $11.89, with 909 stocks clearing the market and Wisynco Group popped 42 cents to end at $20.12 and closed after an exchange of 78,301 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share dipped $1.39 in closing at $18.01 with investors trading 489 stock units. Jamaica Public Service 7% lost $8.73 to close at $36 after an exchange of 134 shares, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $90.85 and ended at $2300 passed through the market 15 stock units, 138 Student Living preference share declined $5.50 to finish at $214.50 in switching ownership of 150 stocks. Productive Business Solutions 10.5% lost $70 and ended at $1060 passed through the market 36 units, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $4.97 to $110 in trading 545 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $1.80 to close at $100.20, with 400 shares crossing the exchange.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.