Junior Market listed and Montego Bay based Indies Pharma led Jamaica Stock Exchange trading on Thursday for a second consecutive day but with a lower volume on Thursday, resulting in a fall in the volume and value of stocks, At the close Main Market major indices rose, the Junior Market index just eked out a miniscule gain and the JSE USD Market suffered a loss. At the end of trading the prices of 31 shares rose, 56 declined and 22 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 2,088.95 points to 331,978.24, the All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 2,004.24 points to settle at 372,527.88, the JSE Main Index dipped 2,185.60 points close to 321,192.95, the Junior Market Index rallied a mere 0.18 points to end at 3,462.43 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 8.01 points to settle at 228.89.
At the close of trading, 26,143,693 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 47,271,948 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $148.14 million, down from $285.29 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 548,952 shares for US$20,373 compared to 259,595 units at US$117,525 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 1.75 million shares followed by Wigton Energy with 1.49 million stocks and Kingston Wharves with 1.48 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Indies Pharma led with 9.93 million shares following the 35 million units traded on Wednesday, Kintyre Holdings followed with 1.95 million stocks and ONE on ONE Educational with 973,754 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $63.50 to end at $230.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.4 based on 2024-25- earnings and 19.3 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help them in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart should be used in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, 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.
At the close of a day of slow trading, Berger Paints rallied 81 cents to end at $7.96 with an exchange of 722 stock units, Caribbean Cement skidded 68 cents to $83.32 with 2,634 shares passing through the market, Eppley Caribbean Fund sank 73 cents to close at $35 in trading 224 units. First Rock Real Estate rose 50 cents to finish at $9.02 in an exchange of 7,472 stocks, Guardian Holdings jumped with a $12 gain and ended at $303 with investors trading 184 units, Jamaica Broilers dipped $1.70 in closing at $33.60 with 38,485 stocks crossing the market. Jamaica Producers sank $1 to $22.84 in trading 222 shares, Kingston Properties lost 40 cents in closing at $9.50 with 136 stock units crossing the market, Lasco Manufacturing dropped 38 cents to end at $7.11 with investors swapping 139,993 shares. Margaritaville popped 75 cents to close at $16 with 7,010 stocks clearing the market, Massy Holdings climbed $1.66 and ended at $80.97 with an exchange of 348,865 units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities fell 58 cents to finish at $9.42 after 4,504 stock units changed hands.
Pan Jamaica increased $1.50 to $51.50 with a transfer of 16,050 shares, Scotia Group slipped 99 cents to end at $56.01 after an exchange of 48,091 stocks, Seprod advanced $2.55 in closing at $89.90 with investors trading 2,725 units. Stanley Motta shed 85 cents and ended at $6 in an exchange of 9,506 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments popped 64 cents to close at $12.70 with traders dealing in 16,917 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 39,456,958 shares that are worth $223,895,604, sharply up on the 13,087,289 units at $13,862,015 on Tuesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index fell 10.38 points to finish at 3,462.25, down 7.3 percent for the year to date. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Future Energy rose 9 cents to close at $3.15 with 36,510 stocks passing through the market, in contrast to the moderate price changes today, Knutsford Express dropped $1.60 to end at $12.02 in an exchange of 10,413 stock units. Paramount Trading fell 8 cents to close at $1.02 with trading in 10,470 shares, Regency Petroleum rallied 17 cents to $3.15 as investors exchanged 7,010 stock units and Tropical Battery sank 8 cents to finish at $2.37 after a transfer of 71,824 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading ended with the JSE Combined Market Index dropping 1,431.53 points to finish at 334,067.19, the All Jamaican Composite Index declining 1,307.11 points to 374,532.12, the JSE Main Index falling 1,419.05 points to end at 323,378.55. The Junior Market Index slipped 10.38 points to conclude trading at 3,462.25 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 3.29 points to 236.90.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.6 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense.
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.
The market closed with 10,196,021 shares trading for $61,375,187 compared with 14,777,464 stock units at $61,524,284 on Monday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden gained 95 cents to finish at $28.95 with 32 units crossing the market, Berger Paints skidded 80 cents and ended at $7.15 with an exchange of just 54 stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund popped 85 cents to $35.73 after a mere 3 shares were traded, Guardian Holdings fell $12 to close at $291 with just 149 stocks being traded, Jamaica Broilers dipped $1.69 to end trading at $35.30 with investors swapping 12,331 shares, Kingston Wharves advanced 50 cents to close at $28 with 10,199 stocks crossing the exchange. Margaritaville rose 52 cents to $15.25 with investors trading 329 units, Massy Holdings lost $2.19 to close at $79.31 with 183,055 stock units crossing the market, Mayberry Jamaican Equities climbed 58 cents to end at $10 as investors exchanged 607 shares. NCB Financial slipped 55 cents to close at a 52 weeks’ low of $44.45 in trading 65,397 stock units, Pan Jamaica sank $1.25 and ended at $50 after a transfer of 101,000 stocks, 
Proven Investments shed $1.49 to finish at $17.23 trading 18,342 units. Sagicor Real Estate Fund increased 40 cents and ended at $8.40 with 608 shares switching owners, Scotia Group declined 50 cents to $57 after an exchange of 238,889 stock units and Stanley Motta rallied 45 cents in closing at $6.85 with 500 units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading averaged 304,356 shares at $322,372, up marginally from 198,670 stock units at $320,033 on Monday with the month to date, averaging 225,650 units at $320,359 which is aligned with 217,742 stock units at $320,157 on the previous day but below February that averaged 246,071 shares at $454,487.
At the close of a negative trading session, Cargo Handlers dipped 50 cents and ended at $11 with investors dealing in a mere 3 stock units, Caribbean Cream increased 19 cents to $2.30 in an exchange of just 2,712 shares, Caribbean Flavours climbed 11 cents to finish at $1.29 with 1,020 stocks clearing the market. Derrimon Trading fell 8 cents to end at $1.80 with an exchange of 877,197 units, Dolla Financial declined 11 cents to close at $2.62 with 564,654 stocks crossing the market, Dolphin Cove shed $1.16 to close at $17.49 after the exchange of 8,541 units. Everything Fresh rose 48 cents to $1.98 with investors trading 5,000 shares, Fontana rallied 16 cents to end at $9 with 45,858 stock units switching owners, Indies Pharma popped 36 cents in closing at $3.76 with investors trading 33,038 shares. Iron Rock Insurance advanced 10 cents to finish at $3.80 after an exchange of just 3 stocks,
ISP Finance lost $5 and ended at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $17 after trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday low of $16, with an exchange of 9,896 units, Knutsford Express gained $1.32 to close at $13.62 with 4,462 stock units crossing the market. Main Event rose 20 cents to $11 with investors swapping a mere one share, Omni Industries rallied 9 cents to close at $1 with 139,070 stocks changing hands, Paramount Trading increased 10 cents in closing at $1.10 with 4,881 units passing through the market and RA Williams popped 10 cents to end at 73 cents with a transfer of 26,052 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.6 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.5 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Trading ended with a moderate decline in the volume of stocks changing hands with a 59 percent lower value than on Friday after an exchange of 61 securities, up from 59 on Friday, with prices of 21 rising, 24 declining and 16 ending unchanged, resulting in a fall in the market indices.
Transjamaican Highway was the lead trade with 8.76 million shares for 59.3 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy which ended with 2.31 million stocks for 15.6 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.56 million stock units for 10.6 percent of the day’s trade.
Jamaica Producers rose 84 cents and ended at $23.84 with 1,250 stock units crossing the market, Kingston Wharves dipped 50 cents to $27.50 with 997 stock units switching owners, Lasco Manufacturing climbed 48 cents to finish at $7.49 after an exchange of 2,855 shares. Massy Holdings increased $2.19 to close at $81.50 with investors trading 10 stocks, Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank 58 cents in closing at $9.42 in an exchange of 610 units, Pan Jamaica shed $1.10 to end at $51.25 with 13,491 stock units changing hands. Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 65 cents in closing at $8 with a transfer of 537 shares, Stanley Motta skidded 55 cents to $6.40 with 977 stock units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 85 cents and ended at $12.05 after a transfer of 14,357 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share rallied $23 to finish at $308 with 38 stocks crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $2.95 to close at $100 in trading 19,647 units.
The market closed with trading of 8,741,477 shares for $14,081,470 down from 22,390,313 stock units at $22,377,409 on Friday.
At the close of market activity, Access Financial advanced 8 cents in closing at $16.40 with a transfer of just 3 stock units, AMG Packaging fell 10 cents to close at $2.80 with 54 shares crossing the exchange and Caribbean Flavours skidded 11 cents to finish at $1.18 with investors trading 7 stocks. Dolphin Cove popped 15 cents and ended at $18.65 in an exchange of 9,891 units, Everything Fresh sank 50 cents to close at $1.50 with traders dealing in 1,209 shares, Express Catering increased 30 cents to end at $2.90 in an exchange of 28,270 units. Fontana declined 14 cents to $8.84 with investors dealing in 184,964 stocks, Honey Bun climbed 49 cents and ended at $7.90 after a transfer of 13,456 stock units, Indies Pharma rose 13 cents to finish at $3.40 with 11,514 shares crossing the market. ISP Finance sank $9 in closing at $22 after an exchange of 20,967 stock units, 
Knutsford Express shed $1.92 to close at $12.30 with 590 units passing through the market, Limners and Bards dropped 11 cents to end at $1.09 with an exchange of 416 stocks. Medical Disposables lost 18 cents in closing at $1.35 with 11,501 units clearing the market, Omni Industries dipped 9 cents to 91 cents with 200,289 stocks switching owners, RA Williams slipped 6 cents to close at 63 cents with investors trading 106,800 shares. Regency Petroleum sank 7 cents and ended at $3.03 with 34,777 stock units changing hands, Spur Tree Spices gained 7 cents to finish at $1.39 in trading 56,604 shares and Tropical Battery rallied 14 cents to end at $2.50 with 843 stock units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 12.4 based on 2024-25 earnings and 19.5 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with updated information to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, allowing for easy comparisons within a sector and the overall market. The earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
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.