Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 46 percent and the value 22 percent more than on Thursday, with trading in 61 securities compared with 57 on Thursday, with prices of 24 stocks rising, 24 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 19,318,065 shares being traded at $122,171,322 compared with 13,221,777 units at $100,035,603 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 316,690 shares at $2,002,809 compared with 231,961 stocks at $1,755,011 on Thursday and for the month to date, with an average of 242,919 stock units at $1,544,376 compared with 217,057 units at $1,383,660 on the previous day and September with an average of 592,167 units at $8,859,784.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 13.36 million shares for 69.2 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.27 million stock units for 6.6 percent of the day’s trade and NCB Financial with 1.03 million units for 5.4 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 3,124.21 points to finish at 355,999.71, the JSE Main Index lost 2,402.51 points to end the day at 313,414.53 and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.33 points to cease trading at 66.77.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.2. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of trading on Friday, Barita Investments advanced 94 cents to close at $78.99 after 6,957 shares were traded, Caribbean Cement slipped $3.79 to $65.21 with 6,800 stocks crossing the market, GraceKennedy sank 65 cents and ended at $73.35 with investors swapping 476,335 shares. Guardian Holdings popped $5.10 in closing at $365 after an exchange of 61 stock units, Jamaica Broilers skidded 50 cents to end at $36 with investors dealing in 4,254 shares, Jamaica Producers sank 68 cents to finish at $20.07 after a transfer of 4,732 stock units. 
Massy Holdings increased $1.70 and ended at $77.90 with 2,911 units crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $18 to $70 with a transfer of 50 stocks, NCB Financial shed $3.20 in closing at $51.25 after an exchange of 1,034,482 units. Proven Investments fell 55 cents to close at $15.55 with investors trading 9,340 stocks, Seprod dipped $4.45 to finish at $80.55 in an exchange of 4,299 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments lost 66 cents to end at $11.34 with 141,850 stock units changing hands and Wisynco Group declined 96 cents to $20.99 in trading 20,218 shares.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $51 to end at $2,750 after 20 stock units passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Falling stocks dominate JSE USD market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market slipped at the close of trading on Friday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 174 percent with a 1,115 percent surge in value from Thursday, resulting in the exchange of eight securities, compared to six on Thursday with prices of three rising, five declining and no ending unchanged.
The market closed with an exchange of 1,373,440 shares for US$127,152 compared to 501,008 units at US$10,466 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 171,680 shares at US$15,894 compared to 83,501 stocks at US$1,744 on Thursday, with a month to date average of 85,919 shares at US$5,728 compared with 49,809 units at US$1,447 on the previous day and September that ended with an average of 161,382 stock units for US$5,462.
The US Denominated Equities Index fell 0.55 points to finish at 222.50.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.7. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and two with lower offers.
At the close of the market, First Rock Real Estate USD share rose 0.6 of a cent to 4 US cents with 1,239 stock units crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy fell 16.99 cents to end at 54 US cents after an exchange of 6 shares, Proven Investments skidded 0.01 of a cent in closing at 9.99 US cents with a transfer of 234,270 stocks. 
Sterling Investments climbed 0.13 of one cent to close at 1.68 US cents with investors swapping 48,245 units, Sygnus Credit Investments increased 0.3 of one cent to finish at 7.3 US cents after a transfer of 40,949 stocks and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.03 of one cent and ended at 2.07 US cents in switching ownership of 978,135 shares.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group US8.5% preference share declined 12 cents to US$1.08 in trading 70,096 units and Sygnus Credit Investments US 8% sank 79.9 cents to finish at US$9.201 after an exchange of 500 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Big Junior Market drop
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange took a big hit on Friday, with the Market Index skidding 62.72 points to 3,778.39 following trading in 40 securities compared with 43 on Thursday and ending with prices of 18 rising, 15 declining and seven closing unchanged after a 27 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 17 percent greater value than Thursday.
The market closed after 4,211,004 shares were traded for $10,092,257 compared with 5,754,359 units at $8,611,962 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 105,275 shares at $252,306 compared to 133,822 units at $200,278 on Thursday with the month to date, averaging 170,597 stock units at $333,320 compared with 189,952 shares at $357,324 on the prior day and September that ended with an average of 419,421 units at $774,292.
MFS Capital Partners led trading with 708,105 shares for 16.8 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 643,699 units for 15.3 percent of the day’s trade and Indies Pharma with 401,789 stock units for 9.5 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.7, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of trading, Access Financial sank $3.08 in closing at $18.42 after a transfer of 1,414 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers lost 20 cents to end at $3.29 and closed after 1,123 stocks were traded, Caribbean Cream popped 20 cents and ended at $3.45 with 73,064 shares crossing the market. Derrimon Trading advanced 7 cents to end at $1.90 with investors trading 111,265 stock units, Dolphin Cove sank $1.95 to finish at $20.90 after an exchange of 34,212 shares, Fontana skidded 50 cents to close at $7.61 with a transfer of 51,721 stocks. Jamaican Teas fell 18 cents to $2.31 after an exchange of 24,465 units, KLE Group declined 17 cents to close at $1.02 in trading 7,000 stock units, Knutsford Express shed $1.80 and ended at $11 with 9,127 shares crossing the market. 
Mailpac Group rose 9 cents in closing at $2.49 with traders dealing in 98,915 stock units, Main Event dropped 18 cents to finish at $11.70 in switching ownership of 2,427 stocks, Medical Disposables gained 29 cents to end at $2.19 with investors trading 1,000 units. MFS Capital Partners rallied 9 cents to 83 cents with an exchange of 708,105 shares, Paramount Trading gained 12 cents to end at $1.49 after trading 500 stocks and Tropical Battery slipped 7 cents in closing at $2.60 with investors dealing in 225,539 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Red letter day for the Jamaica stock market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange suffered declines in all markets at the end of trading on Friday, following an increase trading with the number and value of stocks changing hands climbed above trading on Thursday, resulting in prices of 37 shares rising and 35 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 2,747.67 points to 326,807.16, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 3,124.21 points to finish at 355,999.71 and the JSE Main Index fell 2,402.51 points to close at 313,414.53. The Junior Market Index skidded 62.72 points to cease trading at 3,778.39 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.55 points to conclude trading at 222.50.
At the close of trading, 24,902,509 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 19,477,144 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $132.26 million, above the $108.65 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 1,373,440 shares for US$127,152 compared to 501,008 units at US$10,466 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 13.36 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.27 million stocks for 6.6 percent of the day’s trade and NCB Financial with 1.03 million units.
In Junior Market trading, MFS Capital Partners led trading with 708,105 shares followed by Dolla Financial with 643,699 units and Indies Pharma with 401,789 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $51 to $2,750.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 20.2 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.5 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
Gains for SJE Main Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Thursday, with the volume of stocks passing through the market rising 12 percent and the value 28 percent more than on Wednesday, with trading in 57 securities, similar to Wednesday and ending with prices of 23 stocks rising, 26 declining and eight ending unchanged.
The market closed on Thursday with trading of 13,221,777 shares for $100,035,603 up from 11,755,061 units at $78,397,036 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 231,961 shares at $1,755,011 compared with 206,229 units at $1,375,387 on Wednesday and month to date, an average of 217,057 stock units at $1,383,660 compared with 209,796 shares at $1,202,746 on the previous day and September with an average of 592,167 units at $8,859,784.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.58 million shares for 34.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.48 million stocks for 18.7 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 1.60 million units for 12.1 percent market share, Supreme Ventures closed with 1.54 million stock units for 11.6 percent the day’s trade and Radio Jamaica with 1.17 million units for 8.8 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 573.65 points to conclude trading at 359,123.92, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,278.81 points to finish at 315,817.04 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.21 points higher to end at 67.10.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.5. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Caribbean Cement dropped $3.50 to finish at $69 with investors swapping 4,481 units, Jamaica Broilers lost $1.45 to end at $36.50 with an exchange of 1,699 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange dipped 41 cents in closing at $10.22 after 7,729 shares passed through the market. JMMB Group fell 49 cents to close at $24 after an exchange of 40,692 stock units, Kingston Wharves shed $2.30 and ended at $26 with investors trading 227,571 shares, Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank $2.24 to end at $10.75 in an exchange of 1,022 stocks. NCB Financial climbed $2.45 to $54.45 with 66,881 units crossing the market, Pan Jamaica skidded 55 cents to close at $48.45 after an exchange of 34,456 stock units, Scotia Group popped 50 cents to end at $45.50 and closed after an exchange of 467,290 shares. 
Seprod gained $5 in closing at $85 after a transfer of 1,703 stocks, Supreme Ventures sank $1.30 to finish at $21.68 with traders dealing in 1,538,063 stock units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 55 cents to $12 with 42,705 stocks crossing the exchange. Sygnus Real Estate Finance rallied 53 cents to $10.53 in switching ownership of 173 shares and Wisynco Group increased 95 cents to close at $21.95, with 23,083 stocks crossing the market.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share advanced $3.58 in closing at $19.58 in an exchange of 9 units. Eppley 7.50% preference share rose 84 cents to finish at $6.45 with 4 stock units clearing the market and Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $3.99 and ended at $46 as investors exchanged 5 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market wipes out 2024 loss
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Thursday, with Market Index gaining 15.27 points to close at 3,841.11.ending the day a mere 0.20 percent lower than the close in 2023 as investors traded 43 securities compared with 45 on Wednesday, ending with prices of 18 rising, 17 declining and eight closing unchanged following a 49 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded and 62 percent lower value than Wednesday.
The market closed on Thursday with trading of 5,754,359 shares valued $8,611,962 compared to 11,234,558 units at $22,689,491 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 133,822 shares at $200,278 compared to 249,657 units at $504,211 on Wednesday with the month to date average of 189,952 stock units at $357,324 compared with 216,187 stock units at $430,726 on the previous day and September with an average of 419,421 units at $774,292.
JFP Ltd led trading with 1.24 million shares for 21.5 percent of total volume followed by Paramount Trading with 1.0 million units for 17.4 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 969,571 stock units for 16.8 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows four stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close of the market, Blue Power climbed 25 cents to close at $4.40 in an exchange of 2,000 stock units, Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 33 cents to $3.49 with 2,297 stocks crossing the market, Dolla Financial skidded 14 cents in closing at $3.50 with investors trading 670,822 shares. Dolphin Cove gained 7 cents to end at $22.85 with 5,414 stock units clearing the market, Everything Fresh rose 22 cents to finish at $2.36 with traders dealing in 7,801 shares, Express Catering lost 11 cents and ended at $3.24 after an exchange of 36,112 stocks. Fontana advanced 15 cents to $8.11 with investors swapping 9,444 units, Iron Rock Insurance dropped 35 cents to close at $3.55 with an exchange of 150,005 stock units, Jamaican Teas increased 19 cents to finish at $2.49 after trading 5,694 shares.
KLE Group rallied 11 cents and ended at $1.19 after an exchange of 5 stocks, Knutsford Express shed 10 cents to end at $12.80 in trading 179 units, Lasco Financial declined 8 cents in closing at $1.63 after 3,275 stock units passed through the market. Mailpac Group fell 9 cents to $2.40 as investors exchanged 32,984 shares, Main Event popped 88 cents to end at $11.88 in switching ownership of 379 stocks, MFS Capital Partners gained 9 cents in closing at 74 cents with investors dealing in 14,959 units. Paramount Trading dipped 13 cents and ended at $1.37 with a transfer of 1,000,200 stock units and Stationery and Office Supplies sank 9 cents to close at $1.59 with 3,874 shares crossing the exchange.
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rices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Gains for Main & Junior Markets
Stocks mostly traded lower on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday with the volume and value of market activity declining compared with trading on Wednesday leaving the Main and Junior Market with modest gains and the JSE USD market closing moderately lower as trading ended with prices of 31 shares rising and 41 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,332.40 points to 329,554.83, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained by 573.65 points to end at 359,123.92 and the JSE Main Index rallied 1,278.81 points to end at 315,817.04. The Junior Market Index rallied 15.27 points to cease trading at 3,841.11 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 1.06 points to end at 223.05.
At the close of trading, 19,477,144 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 23,066,388 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $108.65 million, in line with $109.09 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 501,008 shares for US$10,466 compared to 76,769 units at US$6,069 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.58 million shares followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.48 million stocks, Sagicor Select Financial Fund ended with 1.60 million units, Supreme Ventures with 1.54 million shares and Radio Jamaica with 1.17 million units.
In Junior Market trading, JFP Ltd led trading with 1.24 million shares followed by Paramount Trading with 1.0 million units and EduFocal with 969,571 stock units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share popped $3.58 in closing at $19.58, Eppley 7.50% preference share rose 84 cents to finish at $6.45 and Jamaica Public Service 7% gained $3.99 and ended at $46.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 20.2 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.6 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2023 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector, not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
JSE USD Market slips on Thursday
The Jamaica Stock Exchange US dollar market closed on Thursday, with the volume of stocks traded rising 553 percent with a 72 percent greater value than on Wednesday, resulting in an exchange of six securities, compared to seven on Wednesday with prices of three rising, one declining and two ending unchanged.
The market closed after an exchange of 501,008 shares for US$10,466 compared to 76,769 units at US$6,069 on Wednesday.
Trading ended with an averaged of 83,501 shares at US$1,744 compared with 10,967 stock units at US$867 on Wednesday, with a month to date average of 49,809 shares for US$1,447 compared with 34,258 units at US$1,310 on Wednesday and September that ended with an average of 161,382 stocks for US$5,462.
The US Denominated Equities Index dipped 1.06 points to settle at 223.05.
The PE Ratio, one of the best known measures used to determine appropriate stock values, averages 7.7. The PE ratio is calculated based on last traded prices divided by projected earnings, computed by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
At the close, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy ended at 70.99 US cents with 25 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments closed with an exchange of 2,568 units at 10 US cents, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.6 of one cent to 7 US cents after a transfer of 496 shares and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.15 of one cent in closing at 2.1 US cents after 497,909 stock units crossed the market.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 5.5% climbed 45 cents to close at US$2.09 trading 9 shares and JMMB Group 5.75% increased 18.7 cents to end at US$1.87 in an exchange of one unit.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Financial stocks dominate Junior Market
Stocks of financial services companies controlled the top two spots of rising stocks with a third in the fifth position on Wednesday, with the Junior Market Index advancing 8.56 points to settle at 3,825.84 after the market traded up 3,872 points in the early morning session before giving back most of the early gains as trading activity closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with trading in 45 securities compared with 47 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 16 rising, 20 declining and nine closing unchanged.
The volume of stocks traded rose 30 percent with 34 percent higher value than Tuesday after the exchange of 11,234,558 shares for $22,689,491 compared with 8,654,611 units at $16,937,337 previously.
Trading averaged 249,657 shares at $504,211 compared with 184,141 units at $360,369 on Tuesday with the month to date, averaging 216,187 stock units at $430,726 down from September that averaged 419,421 stock units at $774,292.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 4.22 million shares for 37.5 percent of total volume followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 2.37 million units for 21.1 percent of the day’s trade and RA Williams with 825,139 stock units for 7.3 percent market share.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.8, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rose $3 to close at $21.50 after an exchange of 4,649 stocks, Blue Power lost 25 cents to $4.15 with a transfer of 3,854 units, CAC 2000 gained 13 cents to end at $2.43 with the trading of 1,000 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers sank 33 cents to $3.16 in switching ownership of 16,369 stocks, Caribbean Cream slipped 20 cents to $3.25 with investors trading 329,158 shares, with the vast majority trading at $3.45, with the stock closing with two undisclosed amounts, Dolla Financial popped 24 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ high of $3.64 after an exchange of 768,456 stocks. Dolphin Cove climbed 38 cents to $22.78 with investors dealing in 480 units, Everything Fresh fell 26 cents in closing at $2.14 after a transfer of 467,197 stock units, Fosrich increased 7 cents to end at $2.22 with traders dealing in 267,656 shares. Future Energy shed 13 cents to finish at $3.79, with 86,682 stock units crossing the market, Indies Pharma dropped 29 cents and ended at $3.11 with investors trading 100,628 stocks, ISP Finance jumped $5 to close at $25 in an exchange of just 550 units. 
Jamaican Teas sank 18 cents to $2.30, with 4,215,469 shares crossing the market, Knutsford Express rallied $1.47 to $12.90 as investors exchanged 9,727 stock units, Limners and Bards dipped 11 cents to end at $1.40 in trading 15,117 stocks. Mailpac Group rose 9 cents and ended at $2.49 with 33,007 units crossing the exchange, Main Event skidded 99 cents to finish at $11 with 5,488 stocks changing hands, Medical Disposables rose 11 cents to close at $1.90 in an exchange of 756 units. MFS Capital Partners declined 8 cents to 65 cents with 140,702 shares clearing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies popped 12 cents to finish at $1.68 with an exchange of 34,183 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Decline for JSE Main Market
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market dived at the close of trading on Wednesday, following activity in 60 securities compared with 57 on Tuesday, with prices of 15 stocks rising, 18 declining and 24 ending unchanged resulting in a marginal decline in the volume of stocks traded as the value climbed 26 percent over Tuesday.
The market closed with 11,755,061 shares being traded for $78,397,036 compared with 12,791,113 stock units at $62,324,282 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 206,229 shares at $1,375,387 compared to 213,185 stocks at $1,038,738 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 209,796 units at $1,202,746 compared with September that averaged 592,167 shares at $8,859,784.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.02 million shares for 25.7 percent of total volume followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 2.46 million stocks for 20.9 percent of the day’s trade, Wigton Windfarm with 2.26 million units for 19.2 percent market share and Lasco Manufacturing with 1.18 million shares for 10.1 percent of total volume.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,909.34 points to 358,550.27, the JSE Main Index sank 2,808.47 points to settle at 314,538.23 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.09 points to end at 66.89.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.4. The JSE Main and 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 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 12 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden slipped $1.05 to finish at $35.95 with 2,631 stock units crossing the market, Barita Investments fell $2.24 to $78.01 with a transfer of 26,971 shares, Caribbean Cement fell $1.45 to $72.50 with 202,786 stock units being traded. Guardian Holdings popped $9.90 to $359.90 with an exchange of 1,568 units, Jamaica Broilers popped $2.68 to end at $37.95 with investors dealing in 2,855 stocks, Jamaica Producers climbed $1.93 in closing at $20.98 in switching ownership of 9,125 units. Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 62 cents to $10.63 as 30,459 shares passed through the market, JMMB Group advanced $1.98 to close at $24.49 with an exchange of 22,392 stock units, Massy Holdings sank $1.10 in closing at $76 after the swapping of 109,317 shares. Mayberry Jamaican Equities rallied $1.94 and ended at $12.99 with traders dealing in 95 units, Pan Jamaica skidded $1.40 to finish at $49 after a transfer of 188,886 stocks, Proven Investments increased $2.29 to end at $16.20 as investors exchanged 3,993 stock units. 
Seprod sank $6 in closing at $80 in trading 42,448 shares, Supreme Ventures climbed $1.37 to $22.98 with 46,822 stocks passing through the exchange and Wisynco Group increased 50 cents to end at $21 trading 80,446 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share declined $3 to finish at $16 with 3,992 stocks clearing the market, Eppley 7.50% preference share lost 99 cents and ended at $5.61 after an exchange of 440 units, JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 dipped 40 cents to close at $2.78 with 330,155 shares crossing the market and 138 Student Living preference share popped $35.24 to $234.99 with investors swapping 23 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
