Kingston Wharves captures just over 40 percent of the volume traded and just under 73 percent of the value of stocks traded, leading to a 239 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded and a 656 percent surge in the value over Monday. Trading ended after exchanges in 62 securities up from 60 on Monday, with prices of 23 rising, 22 declining and 17 ending unchanged, with sizable drops in the major indices of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday.
The market closed with 17,763,087 shares trading for $261,676,546 up from just 5,247,225 stock units at $34,621,784 on Monday.
Trading averaged 286,501 shares at $4,220,589 well above 87,454 stocks at $577,030 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 188,609 stock units at $2,428,675 up from 87,454 shares at $577,030 on the previous day and January with an average of 257,074 stock units at $2,582,065.
Kingston Wharves led trading with 7.33 million shares for S190.5 million, with 41.2 percent of total volume followed by Transjamaican Highway which ended with 3.78 million stocks for 21.3 percent of the day’s trade, Sagicor Select Financial Fund closed with 1.66 million stock units for 9.4 percent of the volume traded and Carreras with 1.11 million shares for 6.3 percent of stocks that were traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dived 4,149.71 points to settle at 384,794.91, the JSE Main Index dropped 2,999.25 points to finish at 333,119.15 and the JSE Financial Index shed 0.93 points to 68.93. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.7. 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.
At the close of trading, Berger Paints slipped 40 cents to $7.90 with investors dealing in 4,110 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $4.85 to $86.85 after an exchange of 33,090 stock units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund gained $1 to end at $38 with a mere one share trading. General Accident popped 42 cents to close at $6.44 with 2,744 stock units crossing the exchange, GraceKennedy increased $1.50 to finish at $73.50 with a transfer of 15,924 shares, Guardian Holdings climbed 50 cents and ended at $301.50 with 721 units passing through the market. Jamaica Broilers lost 49 cents to sit at $37.51 with investors trading 10,116 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange sank 43 cents to close at $12.99 with 5,195 stock units crossing the market 
JMMB Group shed $1 to finish at $21.50 with investors trading 36,486 shares. Kingston Wharves declined $3.61 and ended at $29.89 with an exchange of 7,325,025 stock units, Pan Jamaica advanced 44 cents to end at $56.94 with 426 stock units changing hands, Scotia Group fell $4 to close at $55 with traders dealing in 68,740 units and Seprod dropped 60 cents to $85 with 2,223 stocks switching owners.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share rallied 60 cents to $19.80 with 298 shares crossing the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% sank $4.50 to finish at $36 in trading 152 stock units and 138 Student Living preference share popped $3 and ended at $227 after 10 units were exchanged.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 5,623,176 shares valued at $13,644,131 up from 2,983,475 units at $5,327,523 on Monday. The day’s trading ended with an average of 130,772 shares at $317,305 up from 67,806 stocks at $121,080 on Monday with a month to date average of 98,927 stock units at $218,065 compared to January with an average of 350,850 shares at $615,775.
The market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Fosrich sank 11 cents to end at $2.24 with investors dealing in 46,397 stock units, Honey Bun dipped 9 cents to $8.20 with 3,640 shares crossing the exchange. Indies Pharma lost 8 cents to finish at $3.52 with 14,050 units being traded, Iron Rock Insurance declined 6 cents to close at $4.14 after an exchange of 464 stocks, Jamaican Teas rose 31 cents to close at $2.40 with investors trading 1,620,714 stock units. JFP Ltd dropped 6 cents to 85 cents with 87,205 shares switching owners, Main Event rallied 59 cents to finish at $11.39 as investors exchanged 4,560 stock units, Medical Disposables increased 44 cents and ended at $2.30 after a transfer of 26,106 units. One Great Studio shed 5 cents to end at a 52 weeks’ low of 51 cents with 95,591 stocks changing hands, Spur Tree Spices fell 15 cents in closing at $1.65 with an exchange of 162,633 shares and Stationery and Office Supplies dipped 14 cents to close at $1.55 with 32,990 stocks crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 3,130.40 points to 345,367.15, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 4,149.71 points to wrap up trading at 384,794.91, the JSE Main Index sank 2,999.25 points to settle at 333,119.15, the Junior Market Index dipped 36.58 points to 3,739.20 and the JSE USD Market Index climbed 1.90 points to end at 243.41.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.1 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts cover all the ordinary shares that are listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and are 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.
The market closed with trading of 2,983,475 shares for $5,327,523 compared with 19,286,403 units at $40,628,456 on Friday.
At the close of trading, Access Financial dropped 55 cents to $18 with investors trading just 136 stock units, Blue Power popped 7 cents and ended at $5.62 after an exchange of 20,827 shares, CAC 2000 rallied 34 cents to close at $2.73 with trading in 1,225 units. Consolidated Bakeries lost 22 cents in closing at $1.69 with 12,500 stocks passing through the market, Elite Diagnostic gained 8 cents after ending at $1.84 with investors trading 43,495 shares, Everything Fresh rallied 5 cents to close at $2.09 with 4,825 units changing hands, Express Catering dipped 7 cents to close at $2.98 after an exchange of 22,698 stocks. Fontana climbed 13 cents to $9.23 with 2,358 units crossing the market, Fosrich shed 5 cents and ended at $2.35 as investors exchanged 14,477 shares. Future Energy sank 9 cents to close at $3.50 with 47,703 stocks switching owners, Honey Bun rose 21 cents to finish at $8.29 after 26,622 shares passed through the market.
Image Plus sank 5 cents to close at $1.39 with investors dealing in 370,035 stock units, Indies Pharma shed 10 cents and ended at $3.60 in transferring 1,262 units. Jamaican Teas declined 13 cents to close at $2.09 with 120,128 stocks crossing the exchange, Knutsford Express sank $1.48 to end at $12.82 with traders dealing in 3,292 stock units, Main Event slipped 60 cents to $10.80 in an exchange of 14,113 shares and Tropical Battery advanced 25 cents and ended at $2.98 trading 164,824 stocks. 
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 5,247,225 shares trading for $34,621,784 down from 21,163,301 stock units at $212,963,026 on Friday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6. 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.
JMMB Group rallied 40 cents to $22.50 in an exchange of 44,517 units, Pan Jamaica sank 47 cents to close at $56.50 with investors trading 2,830 stock units, Proven Investments dipped $1 to end at $18.50 with 373,882 shares crossing the exchange. Scotia Group lost $1 in closing at $59 with a transfer of 23,939 stocks, Seprod rose $1.35 and ended at $85.60 with 6,817 units crossing the market and Stanley Motta advanced 68 cents to finish at $7.42 in trading 493 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 1,741.14 points to 348,497.55, the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,550.43 points to end at 388,944.62, while the JSE Main Index rose 1,899.29 points to end at 336,118.40, the Junior Market Index lost 10.47 points to close at 3,775.78 after trading above 3,800 points in the morning session and the JSE USD market slipped 3.46 points to end at 241.51.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14 based on 2024-25 projected earnings and 20.4 based on 
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.
In the Junior Market ICTOP10, Lumber Depot jumped 15 percent to close at $2.94, AMG Packaging rose 10 percent to $3.26 followed by Access Financial and Limners and Bards with an increase of 9 percent to close at $18.55 and $1.31 respectively while Jamaican Teas gained 7 percent to finish trading at $2.22. Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined by 10 percent to $2.49, Express Catering lost 9 percent to close at $3.05 and Caribbean Flavours fell 5 percent in ending at $1.30.
Lumber Depot dropped out of the Junior Market ICTOP10 following the B gain during the week and is replaced by Cargo Handlers. Jamaica Broilers returns to the Main Market ICTOP10 with JMMB Group falling out.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners, accordingly, the list includes some of the best companies in the market, but this is not always so. ICInsider.com ranks stocks based on projected earnings, allowing investors to focus on the most undervalued stocks and helping to remove emotions in selecting stocks for investments that often result in costly mistakes.
The market closed with trading of 19,286,403 shares for $40,628,456 up from 14,337,567 stock units for $22,756,450 on Thursday.
At the close of the of a day of winner outnumbering losers by a wide margin, Access Financial gained $2 to end at $18.55 with an exchange of 22,256 shares, AMG Packaging rose 11 cents to $3.26 with 2,314 stocks crossing the market, CAC 2000 rallied 44 cents to finish at $2.39 in an exchange of 10,011 shares. Cargo Handlers increased 50 cents and ended at $11.50 with traders dealing in 1,524 stock units, Dolphin Cove popped 7 cents to close at $19.56 as investors exchanged 8,012 shares, Everything Fresh advanced 6 cents in closing at $2.04 in trading 129,239 units. Express Catering skidded 18 cents to $3.05 after it closed with 68,690 stocks changing hands, Fontana sank 15 cents to close at $9.10 in an exchange of 27,986 stock units, Indies Pharma shed 13 cents and ended at $3.70 with investors swapping 531,979 shares. 
JFP Ltd climbed 9 cents to finish at 94 cents after an exchange of 127,362 stock units, KLE Group popped 19 cents to end at $1.29 with investors dealing in 27 units, Knutsford Express gained $1.55 in closing at $14.30 after 22,556 stocks were traded. Limners and Bards rose 9 cents to $1.31 with investors trading 46,495 units, Regency Petroleum climbed 43 cents to close at $3.48 in switching ownership of 2,084,804 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies increased 20 cents to finish at $1.72 with investors trading 2,584,246 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 1,673.87 points to finish at 346,756.41, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 2,039.04 points to 386,394.19, the JSE Main Index gained 1,440.86 points to end at 334,219.11, the Junior Market Index rose 41.28 points to end at 3,786.25 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 2.30 points to 244.97.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14.1 on 2023-24 earnings and .20.4 based on 2024-25 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 and 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.
The market closed with 21,163,301 shares trading for $212,963,026 down from the heavy trading on Thursday when 33,308,007 stock units crossed the market for $1,000,353,283.
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.
Kingston Wharves gained 91 cents to close at $33.80 after a transfer of 5,489 units, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $4.99 and ended at $65.01 in trading just 2 stock units. Pan Jamaica rose $2.99 in closing at $56.97 with 125,100 units crossing the market, Sagicor Group advanced $2 to finish at $42 after an exchange of 180,175 shares, Scotia Group rose by 50 cents to end at $60 with investors dealing in 20,842 stock units and Wisynco Group rallied 50 cents in closing at $22.40 after an exchange of 98,586 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.