The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose on Friday, for the 4th time this week and ended with rising stocks outpacing those declining by almost 2 to 1 after the volume and value of stocks traded were marginally different than market activity on Thursday and ended with trading in 60 securities compared with 55 on Thursday, with prices of 26 stocks rising, 15 declining and 19 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 13,604,571 shares being traded for $65,580,443 compared with 12,877,172 units at $69,293,990 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 226,743 shares at $1,093,007 compared to 234,130 units at $1,259,891 on Thursday and month to date, an average of 659,733 stocks at $6,104,693 compared with 685,922 units at $6,407,819 on the previous day and June with an average of 246,425 shares at $1,945,941.
Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 5.81 million shares for 42.7 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.82 million units for 28 percent of the day’s trade and Wisynco Group with 1.01 million stocks for 7.4 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,682.41 points to 356,592.46, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,044.59 points to settle at 314,466.93 and the JSE Financial Index increased 0.42 points to end trading at 66.26.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.7. 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 five with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints shed $1.90 to end at $6 with investors trading 4,340 stock units, Caribbean Cement rose 30 cents in closing at $64.50 after an exchange of 6,868 shares, First Rock Real Estate climbed 40 cents to $10.50 after closing with an exchange of 15,815 stocks. GraceKennedy popped 72 cents to close at $74.22 in an exchange of 39,133 units, Jamaica Producers gained 50 cents and ended at $24.50, with 2,030 stocks crossing the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced 30 cents to finish at $11.40 in an exchange of 177,035 units. 
Kingston Wharves increased $1.42 and ended at $28.42 with traders dealing in 13,546 shares, Pan Jamaica rallied 50 cents to $50.50 after a transfer of 30,379 stock units, Portland JSX rose 35 cents to close at $9.55 in switching ownership of 113,515 shares. Proven Investments rallied 35 cents in closing at $18.85, with 7,100 stocks crossing the exchange, Sagicor Group popped 80 cents to finish at $40.80 with a transfer of 20,720 units and Wisynco Group advanced 48 cents to end at $20.98 with 1,012,767 stock units clearing the market.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $27.15 in closing at $155.25 with an exchange of 92 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $7.98 to $107.98, with jsut 1 unit crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Solid gains for Junior Market
Trading more than doubled at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Friday, with trading in 41 securities as was the case on Thursday and ending with prices of 20 rising, nine declining and 12 unchanged as the Junior Market Index jumped a solid 61.06 points to 3,733.95. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is flashing negative signals for Monday’s trading.
The market closed with trading of 14,787,906 shares for $32,912,226 up from 6,869,011 units at $15,510,430 on Thursday.
Trading averaged 360,681 shares at $802,737 compared with 167,537 units at $378,303 on Thursday with a month to date, average of 375,434 units at $776,020 compared to 376,281 stock units at $774,486 on the previous day and June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 4.20 million shares for 28.4 percent of total volume followed by Derrimon Trading with 3.87 million stocks for 26.2 percent of the day’s trade and EduFocal with 1.42 million units for 9.6 percent of the total trade.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.9, based on last traded prices and earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows two stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and seven with lower offers.
At the close, AMG Packaging dropped 10 cents in closing at $2.90 with an exchange of 3,022 stock units, Blue Power gained 18 cents to close at $4.48, with 8,000 shares passing through the market, Derrimon Trading popped 10 cents to finish at $2.09 with investors trading 3,867,566 units. Dolla Financial fell 13 cents and ended at $2.65 after closing with 284,821 stocks being traded, Elite Diagnostic climbed 13 cents to close at $1.59 with traders dealing in 21,360 shares, Fontana dipped 10 cents to end at $8.20 with an exchange of 566,164 stocks. 
Future Energy rose 22 cents to $3.49 in trading 517,728 units, Indies Pharma gained 17 cents and ended at $2.47 in switching ownership of 328,267 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance rallied 54 cents to end at $3.04, with just 28 shares changing hands. Jetcon Corporation advanced 11 cents in closing at 95 cents, with 370,872 units crossing the exchange, Lasco Financial popped 13 cents to finish at $1.84 in trading 500 stocks, MFS Capital Partners gained 8 cents to close at 85 cents after 121,561 stock units passed through the market. Tropical Battery rose 10 cents to $2.15 in an exchange of 61,526 shares and tTech climbed 20 cents in closing at $2.85, with a mere 3 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Solid gains for Main & Junior markets
Rising stocks pushed the Main and Junior markets much higher at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange trading on Friday as the Market JSE USD market closed marginally lower as trading ended with the number of stocks changing hands falling, with the value of stocks traded jumping sharply over the previous trading day, resulting in prices of 38 shares rising and 26 declining.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shot up 1,432.71 points to 327,489.18, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,682.41 points to 356,592.46, the JSE Main Index popped 1,044.59 points to 314,466.93. The Junior Market Index advanced a solid 61.06 points to end at 3,733.95 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.70 points to close trading at 224.17.
At the close of trading, the volume of stocks traded jumped sharply to 28,434,606 shares in all three markets, well on the 19,944,044 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $98.49 million, compared with $84.8 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 47,268 shares for US$3,703 compared to 200,309 units at US$13,942 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led trading with 5.81 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.82 million stocks and Wisynco Group with 1.01 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led trading with 4.20 million shares followed by Derrimon Trading with 3.87 million units and EduFocal with 1.42 million stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share climbed $27.15 in closing at $155.25 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% increased $7.98 to $107.98.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 20 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.7 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.
Local stocks push Main Market higher
Locally based stocks had a b rally on Thursday at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market, with the volume of stocks traded rising 153 percent and the value 26 percent more than on the prior day, with trading in 55 securities up from 53 on Wednesday, with prices of 18 rising, 17 declining and 20 ending unchanged.
Some 12,877,172 shares were traded for $69,293,990 up from 5,083,717 units at $55,164,698 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 234,130 shares at $1,259,891 well above the 95,919 units that traded at $1,040,843 on Wednesday, Trading for the month to date, an average of 685,922 units at $6,407,819 down from 712,442 units at $6,709,992 on the previous day, well ahead of the average of 246,425 units at $1,945,941 in June.
Wigton Windfarm led trading with 6.79 million shares for 52.8 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.16 million stocks for 24.5 percent of the day’s trade and Lasco Manufacturing with 516,282 units for 4 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,667.39 points to close at 354,910.05, the JSE Main Index rallied 358.22 points to close trading at 313,422.34 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.34 points to wrap up trading at 65.84.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.6. 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 11 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Berger Paints dipped 50 cents to finish at $7.90 with traders dealing in 366 stock units, Eppley rallied $2.79 and ended at $37.90 in an exchange of 572 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $3.55 to $37 with investors swapping 5,251 stocks. GraceKennedy popped 30 cents in closing at $73.50 with a transfer of 29,909 units, Guardian Holdings slipped $3 to end at $347, with 2,706 stocks changing hands, Jamaica Broilers sank $1.08 to close at $32.90 in trading 383,234 units. 
Jamaica Producers gained 50 cents to close at $24 after a transfer of 6,901 shares, Kingston Wharves rose $1 to finish at $27 after 7,313 stock units passed through the market, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 40 cents and ended at $6.50 after an exchange of 516,282 shares. NCB Financial increased $1.45 in closing at $53.45 with an exchange of 16,564 units, Pan Jamaica advanced $3 to close at $50 with investors trading 25,151 stocks, Sagicor Group dropped 75 cents to end at $40 with an exchange of 6,409 stock units and Seprod popped $1 in closing at $80 with 42,601 shares clearing the market.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $2 to $2,699 after an exchange of 4 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Nice gains for Junior Market
Rising stocks moved the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange higher at the close on Thursday, after trading in 41 securities compared with 40 on Wednesday and ended with prices of 19 rising, 13 declining and nine ending unchanged with a 167 percent rise in the volume and 264 percent jump in the value of stocks traded, over Wednesday.
Trading closed with an exchange of 6,869,011 shares for $15,510,430 compared with 2,576,485 units at $4,262,470 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 167,537 shares at $378,303 up from 64,412 units at $106,562 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, averages 376,281 stock units at $774,486 compared with 388,998 shares at $798,622 on the previous day as well as June that ended with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
Jamaican Teas led trading with 2.06 million shares for 30 percent of total volume followed by JFP Ltd with 1.09 million units for 15.8 percent of the day’s trade and Fosrich with 936,403 units for 13.6 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index increased 21.67 points to end the day at 3,672.89.
The Junior Market ended with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the 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 four with lower offers.
At the close of the market, Blue Power slipped 8 cents and ended at $4.30 with investors trading 9 stock units, CAC 2000 declined 74 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $2.20 with 7,400 shares clearing the market, Cargo Handlers rallied 39 cents to $12.40 after an exchange of 26 units. Caribbean Assurance Brokers popped 20 cents in closing at $3.63, with 5,491 stocks crossing the market, Consolidated Bakeries rallied 19 cents to finish at $2.19 after trading 4,595 units, Derrimon Trading lost 5 cents to end at $1.99 in an exchange of 21 stocks. Dolla Financial increased 15 cents to $2.78 with investors trading 165,495 shares, Dolphin Cove climbed $1.85 and ended at $23, with 2,625 stock units crossing the market, Elite Diagnostic dropped 13 cents to close at $1.46 after an exchange of 16,990 shares. 
Everything Fresh rose 16 cents to end at $1.98 after 74,132 stocks passed through the market, Fontana gained 29 cents in closing at $8.30 with an exchange of 80,608 units, Fosrich popped 13 cents to finish at $2.30, with 936,403 stock units changing hands. Honey Bun fell 5 cents and ended at $8.55 with traders dealing in 11,178 shares, Indies Pharma slipped 24 cents to $2.30 in an exchange of 144,112 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance gained 20 cents to close at $2.50 with investors dealing in 36,000 units. Jamaican Teas rose 13 cents to finish at $2.40 with a transfer of 2,063,349 stocks, JFP Ltd advanced 5 cents in closing at $1.08 and closed after 1,085,537 units changed hands, Lasco Financial sank 13 cents to end at $1.71 in trading 1,504 shares. Limners and Bards climbed 5 cents to $1.55 with 408,899 stock units crossing the exchange, Lumber Depot increased 5 cents to end at $2.80 in switching ownership of 239,648 stocks, 
Mailpac Group rallied 8 cents in closing at $2.15 as investors exchanged 10,202 shares. MFS Capital Partners skidded 8 cents and ended at a 52 weeks’ low of 77 cents after a transfer of 45,002 units and Paramount Trading shed 13 cents to finish at $1.02 with investors swapping 26,229 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Main & Junior markets rise as trading climbs
The Main and Junior markets of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rose at the close of trading on Thursday as the JSE USD market closed moderately lower as trading ended with the number of stocks and the value changing hands rising over the previous day and resulting in prices of 36 shares rising and 30 declining.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 496.48 points to 326,056.47, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,667.39 points to 354,910.05, the JSE Main Index rose 358.22 points to 313,422.34. The Junior Market Index popped 21.67 points to 3,672.89 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 3.15 points to end trading at 224.87.
At the close of trading, 19,944,044 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 7,685,373 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $84.8 million, well over the $58.43 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 200,309 shares for US$13,942 compared to 25,171 units at US$2,096 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Windfarm led trading with 6.79 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.16 million stocks and Lasco Manufacturing with 516,282 units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led trading with 2.06 million shares followed by JFP Ltd with 1.09 million units and Fosrich with 936,403 stocks.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied $2 to $2,699.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.8 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.
Trading drops on JSE Main Market
The Main Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange lost ground on Wednesday, following a 57 percent plunge in the volume of stocks traded with the value slipping by 11 percent from the levels on Tuesday, with trading in 53 securities slightly down from 54 on Tuesday, with prices of 20 stocks rising, 18 declining and 15 ending unchanged.
Trading closed with an exchange of 5,083,717 shares for a total sum of $55,164,698 compared to 11,714,898 units at $61,785,252 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 95,919 shares at $1,040,843 compared to 216,943 units at $1,144,171 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 712,442 units at $6,709,992 compared with 749,405 units at $7,049,885 on the previous day and June with an average of 246,425 units at $1,945,941.
Wisynco Group led trading with 2.21 million shares for 43.5 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.08 million units for 21.2 percent of the day’s trade and Wigton Windfarm with 467,244 units for 9.2 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index lost 1,518.48 points to end at 353,242.66, the JSE Main Index dipped 863.93 points to end at 313,064.12 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.38 points to 66.18.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. 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 eight with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden gained $2.98 and ended at $37.99 as investors exchanged 120 stock units, Caribbean Cement dipped 70 cents to $64.10 after 6,692 units passed through the market, Eppley sank $2.79 to close at $35.11 in an exchange of 141 shares. Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost 35 cents to finish at $40.55 after the trading of 1,683 stock units, GraceKennedy shed 40 cents to end at $73.20 with a transfer of 11,564 shares, Guardian Holdings popped $5 in closing at $350, with 86 stock units crossing the market. Jamaica Broilers rallied 98 cents to $33.98 after an exchange of 928 units, Kingston Wharves sank 99 cents to close at $26 with 3,633 stocks changing hands, Lasco Manufacturing gained 30 cents to end at $6.10 with an exchange of 15,387 units. 
NCB Financial slipped 40 cents in closing at $52 after closing with an exchange of 6,993 stocks, Pan Jamaica fell $1.99 to $47, with 3,282 shares crossing the exchange, Proven Investments declined $1.19 and ended at $18.50 with investors trading 4,057 stock units. Sagicor Group climbed 75 cents to $40.75 after a transfer of 6,473 shares, Scotia Group skidded $1.24 to end at $44 with traders dealing in 23,673 units, Sygnus Credit Investments rose 32 cents and ended at $10.99 in an exchange of 226 stocks and Wisynco Group advanced 40 cents to close at $20.50 with investors trading 2,210,502 stock units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% popped $9.04 to end at $100 in switching ownership of 2,000 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Junior Market popped higher Wednesday
Trading activity fell sharply at the close of the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 74 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded, with an 83 percent lower value than on Tuesday with trading in 40 securities compared with 41 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 18 declining and seven closing unchanged.
The market ended with 2,576,485 shares trading at $4,262,470 down from 9,854,162 units at $24,889,108 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 64,412 shares at $106,562, down from 240,345 stocks at $607,051 on Tuesday with trading for the month to date, averaging 388,998 units at $798,622 versus 409,509 stock units at $842,354 on the previous day compared to June with an average of 318,732 units at $696,979.
EduFocal led trading with 1.03 million shares for 40.1 percent of total volume followed by Dolla Financial with 460,385 units for 17.9 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with 202,733 units for 7.9 percent market share.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index advanced 10.46 points to conclude trading at 3,651.22.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for the financial years ending around August 2025.
Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
At the close, Access Financial rose 51 cents in closing at $19.02 with an exchange of 30 stocks, Blue Power rallied 27 cents to $4.38 and closed after an exchange of 25,512 units, Caribbean Cream declined 9 cents to finish at $3.35 with traders dealing in 3,868 shares. Dolla Financial sank 14 cents and ended at $2.63 with 460,385 stocks clearing the market, Dolphin Cove dropped $1.85 to close at $21.15 with a transfer of 4,021 shares, Fontana popped 6 cents to end at $8.01, with 68,531 units crossing the exchange. Honey Bun gained 35 cents to end at $8.60 in trading 8,514 stocks, Indies Pharma increased 24 cents to end at $2.54, with 166,799 stock units crossing the market, ISP Finance climbed $5 in closing at $25 after a transfer of 76 shares. Jamaican Teas rose 16 cents t0 $2.27 after 29,150 units passed through the market, 
Jetcon Corporation fell 5 cents to close at 85 cents in switching ownership of 500 stocks, Mailpac Group skidded 8 cents to finish at $2.07 after an exchange of 119,499 stock units. Main Event sank 50 cents to close at $12, with 552 shares crossing the market, Regency Petroleum popped 14 cents to finish at $2.40 with investors swapping 19,551 units, Spur Tree Spices slipped 5 cents and ended at $2.10 in an exchange of 8,170 stock units. Stationery and Office Supplies advanced 5 cents to close at $1.69 after investors ended trading 240 stock units and tTech lost 29 cents to end at $2.65 as investors exchanged 50 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading drops on Jamaica Stocks Exchange
On another day of moderate activity, the Jamaica Stock Exchange, the volume and value of stocks traded fell well below Tuesday’s levels and resulted in the Main Market primary indices as the Junior Market and the JSE USD market recorded modest gains with the market closing with prices of 30 shares rising and 37 declining.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index fell 752.92 points to close at 325,559.99, the All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 1,518.48 points to 353,242.66, the JSE Main Index slipped 863.93 points to 313,064.12. The Junior Market Index rose 10.46 points to 3,651.22 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 1.67 points to cease trading at 228.02.
At the close of trading, 7,685,373 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 22,053,861 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $58.43 million, well below the $86.67 million on the previous trading day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 25,171 shares for US$2,096 compared to 484,869 units at US$42,958 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Wisynco Group led trading with 2.21 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.08 million stocks and Wigton Windfarm with 467,244 units.
In Junior Market trading, EduFocal led trading with 1.03 million shares followed by Dolla Financial with 460,385 stocks for 17.9 percent of the day’s trade and iCreate with just 202,733 units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5 percent popped $9.04 to end at $100.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 19.8 on 2023-24 earnings and 13.4 times those for 2024-25 at the close of trading. ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE ratio chart includes all of the 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 JSE Main Market
Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks traded declining 34 percent and the value jumping by 113 percent than on Monday, with activity in 54 securities down from 59 on Monday, with prices of 15 stocks rising, 26 declining and 13 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 11,714,898 shares being traded for $61,785,252 compared with 17,740,034 units at $29,050,071 on Monday.
Trading averaged 216,943 shares at $1,144,171 compared with 300,679 units at $492,374 on Monday and month to date, an average of 749,405 units at $7,049,885 compared with 784,047 units at $7,434,112 on the previous day and June that ended with an average of 246,425 units at $1,945,941.
138 Student Living led trading with 4.95 million shares for 42.2 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Windfarm with 2.52 million units for 21.5 percent of the day’s trade and Transjamaican Highway with 850,644 units for 7.3 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,008.75 points to end trading at 354,761.14, the JSE Main Index increased 338.01 points to settle at 313,928.05 and the JSE Financial Index increased by just 0.28 points to 66.56.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9. 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 five with lower offers.
At the close, AS Bryden fell $2.99 to close at $35.01 in an exchange of 1,371 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund rose $3.70 to $40.90 with traders dealing in 1,233 stocks, First Rock Real Estate dipped 52 cents and ended at $10 after a transfer of 55,117 shares. GraceKennedy lost 62 cents to finish at $73.60 as investors exchanged 323,021 stock units, Guardian Holdings declined $10 in closing at $345 with a transfer of 90 shares, Jamaica Broilers sank 40 cents to end at $33, with 5,745 stock units crossing the market. Jamaica Producers slipped 50 cents in closing at $23.50 with an exchange of 415 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange advanced $1.07 to $11.08, with 8,171 units changing hands, 
Margaritaville sank $1.84 and ended at $13.60 with investors trading 3,003 stocks. NCB Financial popped 55 cents to finish at $52.40 after an exchange of 20,391 shares, Pan Jamaica climbed 98 cents to close at $48.99 with investors trading 10 stock units, Sagicor Group dropped 50 cents to end at $40 with 21,080 units crossing the exchange. Sterling Investments shed 36 cents to $2.04 with investors swapping 6,903 shares and Supreme Ventures skidded 41 cents to finish at $22.95 in an exchange of 1,300 stock units.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $16.04 and ended at $90.96 with investors dealing in 1,525 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
