The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended trading with rising stocks exceeding those declining by a good margin and delivering a notable bounce for the market at the close on Tuesday, following trading in 63 securities for a second consecutive day and ended with prices of 26 rising, 16 declining and 21 ending firm. The volume of stocks traded fell by 77 percent and the value was 90 percent lower than on Monday, with no stock repeating the $473 million worth of GraceKennedy shares traded on Monday.
The market closed with 5,128,169 shares trading valued at $66,428,387 compared with 22,311,420 stock units at $692,219,403 on Monday.
Trading averaged 81,400 shares at $1,054,419 compared with 354,150 stocks for $10,987,610 on Monday. Trading month to date, an average of 768,832 stock units at $7,146,078 compared with 834,952 shares at $7,731,993 on the previous day and an average of 286,669 stocks at $2,555,172 in November.
On a day of relatively light trades, Transjamaican Highway was the leading volume trade with 2.60 million shares for 50.7 percent of total volume followed by Wigton Energy with 767,667 units for 15 percent of the day’s trade and Victoria Mutual Investments with 349,493 stock units for 6.8 percent market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 2,726.93 points to finish at 371,756.44, the JSE Main Index rose 2,406.09 points to settle at 323,687.81 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.04 points to end at 66.01. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1. 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, AS Bryden gained $1.50 in ending at $32 with an exchange of 3,063 stock units, Barita Investments dropped $1.20 to close at $73.50 with 16,179 shares clearing the market, Berger Paints popped 69 cents to end at $7.70 with an exchange of 499 stocks. JMMB Group sank 91 cents in closing at $21.50 after 14,581 units changed hands, Margaritaville rallied $3.04 to finish at $12.56 in an exchange of 16 shares, Proven Investments rose $1.13 to close at $18.48 with 2,804 stock units crossing the market. 
Scotia Group climbed 50 cents to $51.50 with a transfer of 47,554 stocks, Supreme Ventures increased $1.93 and ended at $22.23 as investors exchanged 25,309 units and Sygnus Real Estate Finance slipped $1.74 to close at $9 in switching ownership of 567 shares.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share advanced $29.70 to end at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $326.70 with investors trading 21 units, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share popped $78 in closing at $1,072 after an exchange of 90 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rallied $4.50 to finish at $105 with just 5 stock units changing hands.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated. 
The market closed with 6,532,143 shares being exchanged valued at $15,215,637 from 10,101,374 units at $10,045,327 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 136,086 shares at $316,992 compared with 210,445 stock units at $209,278 on Monday. The month to date ends with an average of 369,794 units at $1,065,627 from 392,320 stock units at $1,137,785 on the previous day and compared with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307 in November.
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.
Jamaican Teas fell 8 cents to finish at $2.10 with 19,848 units crossing the exchange, KLE Group skidded 18 cents to close at $1.04 after investors ended trading 100 stocks. Knutsford Express advanced $1.05 to $11.50 with 956 shares changing hands, Lumber Depot sank 17 cents to end at $2.50 with investors trading 4,105,346 stock units, Mailpac Group popped 18 cents in closing at $2.78 in an exchange of 161,247 units. Medical Disposables slipped 28 cents and ended at $1.69 with 1,635 stocks crossing the market, Spur Tree Spices lost 9 cents to finish at $1.89 in trading 29,264 shares, Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 11 cents to close at $1.51 in switching ownership of 3,108 stock units. Tropical Battery gained 9 cents to close at $2.59 as investors exchanged 54,473 stocks and tTech shed 10 cents in closing at $2 with a transfer of 41,677 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise state
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index advanced 2,414.24 points to 335,828.73, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 2,726.93 points to end at 371,756.44, as the JSE Main Index rallied 2,406.09 points to close at 323,687.81, with the Junior Market Index rising 15.80 points to settle at 3,666.76 and the JSE USD Market Index gained 0.13 points to finish at 227.37.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 on projected 2024-25 earnings and 20.4 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information that will help in 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 earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding 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.
The market closed with 22,311,420 shares trading valued $692,219,403 compared to 30,419,280 stock units at $401,684,771 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 354,150 shares at $10,987,610 compared to 524,470 stocks at $6,925,599 on Friday and for the month to date, an average of 834,952 stock units at $7,731,993 compared with 886,118 shares at $7,385,534 on the prior trading day and well above the average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172 in 
dropped $1 and closed at $51 after investors traded 32,015 shares, Supreme Ventures dipped $2.20 to $20.30 with traders dealing in 7,080,763 stocks and Sygnus Real Estate Finance rose $1.74 to end at $10.74 after an exchange of 275 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 10,101,374 shares for $10,045,327 compared to 5,057,362 stock units at $11,180,391 on Friday. Trading ended with an average of 210,445 shares at $209,278 compared with 117,613 stock units at $260,009 on Friday with trading for the month to date, averaging 392,320 stock units at $1,137,785 compared to 411,720 stock units at $1,236,825 on the prior trading day and November with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307.
At the close of trading, Access Financial lost $2.20 to close at $17.60 with 858 shares passing through the market, Blue Power dropped 50 cents to $4.20 with investors trading a mere 38 stocks, CAC 2000 shed 40 cents to end at $1.96 in an exchange of just 233 shares. Caribbean Assurance Brokers declined 26 cents in closing at $2.70 with investors trading just 376 stock units, Caribbean Flavours sank 24 cents to finish at $1.18 after a transfer of 9,500 shares, Consolidated Bakeries increased 19 cents to $2.09 with traders dealing in 30 units. Dolphin Cove slipped 10 cents to $18.40 in switching ownership of 5,540 stocks, Elite Diagnostic fell 18 cents and ended at $1.83 with 3,315 stock units clearing the market, Everything Fresh skidded 11 cents to end at $2.12 after an exchange of 11,105 shares. Future Energy popped 15 cents in closing at $3.86 with 50,995 changing hands, GWest Corporation sank 8 cents to close at 90 cents in an exchange of 9,449 stocks, Honey Bun dipped 10 cents to finish at $8.40 after 13,483 stock units passed through the market. 
Jetcon Corporation fell 11 cents to $1.10 as investors exchanged 170,053 shares, KLE Group gained 21 cents to land at $1.22 with a transfer of a mere 96 stocks, Knutsford Express dived $2.45 to close at $10.45 with 665 stock units crossing the exchange. Lumber Depot rose 11 cents to end at $2.67 with investors trading 318,489 stock units, Mailpac Group sank 15 cents in closing at $2.60 after an exchange of 163,547 shares, Main Event advanced 10 cents to finish at $10.90 in trading just 7 units. Medical Disposables dropped 8 cents and ended at $1.97 and closed with an exchange of 2,048 stocks, Paramount Trading sank 31 cents to a 52 weeks’ low of 91 cents with investors swapping 689 stock units, Regency Petroleum lost 7 cents in closing at $3.01 with an exchange of 45,325 shares. Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 15 cents to end at $1.62 crossing the market 4,503 units and tTech climbed 10 cents to finish at $2.10 with investors dealing in 25 stocks.
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 990.86 points to settle at 333,414.49, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,371.52 points to conclude trading at 369,029.51, the JSE Main Index lost 730.18 points to end at 321,281.72, the Junior Market Index lost 40.81 points to close trading at 3,650.96 and the JSE USD Market Index lipped 1.20 points to 227.24.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors regularly with 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 earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2024 and 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one time income or expense.
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 week’s movement resulted in four stocks gaining and four falling in the Junior Market ICTOP10. Two stocks rose and five declined in the Main Market TOP10. In the All JSE TOP10, compiled from all listed ordinary stocks on the JSE, Pulse Investments, with the potential to gain 500 percent, took over the number one position in all markets from Guardian Holdings with potential gains of 433 percent.
The stock entered the All JSE TOP10 based on projected 2025 earnings and the Main Market list, with Margaritaville entering following the fallout of General Accident and AMG Packaging. Coming into the Junior Market ICTOP10 are Image Plus and Knutsford Express and falling out are Jamaican Teas and Caribbean Flavours.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 13 stocks, 21 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 31 with an average of 21 and a PE of 18 for half of the market with the highest PEs.
The market closed with 30,419,280 shares trading for $401,684,771 up from just 7,996,027 stock units at $37,197,500 on Thursday. Trading ended with an average of 524,470 shares at $6,925,599 compared to 137,863 stock units at $641,336 on Thursday and for the month to date, an average of 886,118 units at $7,385,534 down from 925,398 shares at $7,435,489 on the prior day and November that ended with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 1,830.32 points to end at 370,401.03, the JSE Main Index shed 996.12 points to close at 322,011.90 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.84 points to cease trading at 65.71. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 13 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
Massy Holdings rose 99 cents to end at $81 with an exchange of 2,554 shares, Mayberry Group sank 49 cents to close at $7.51 with 21,024 stock units crossing the market, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy shed $4.38 to finish at $70 in an exchange of 10 shares. Pan Jamaica declined $2.98 and ended at $48.02 with traders dealing in 1,910 stocks, Proven Investments advanced $2.36 to end at $19.46 with 7,379 units switching owners, Scotia Group fell $1.13 to close at $52 with investors dealing in 910,024 stock units ahead of the group releasing full year’s results with EPS of $6.48, up a respectable 17 percent from $5.54 in 2023 and in line with ICInsider.com forecast of $6.50 and Supreme Ventures gained 45 cents to $22.50 clearing the market with 86,394 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
At the end of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index sank 913.83 points to 334,405.35, the All Jamaican Composite Index skidded 1,830.32 points to end at 370,401.03, the JSE Main Index fell 996.12 points to close at 322,011.90, the Junior Market Index gained just 5.41 points to end the day at 3,691.77 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.09 points to finish at 228.44.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and other 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 earnings per share (EPS) and PE ratios are based on 2023 and the 2024 actual or projected earnings, excluding 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.
Carreras traded at a 52 weeks’ high of $12.97, Scotia Group ended at a 52 weeks’ closing high of $53.13, Margaritaville traded at an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $8.98 but ended at a 52 weeks’ closing low of $10.50 and NCB Financial hit an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $48.58, with the price bouncing to close at $50.35.
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.
Margaritaville shed $2.72 in closing at 52 weeks’ low of $10.50 with investors dealing in 1,118 stock units, with the price falling to an intraday 52 weeks’ low of $8.98, before rebounding, Massy Holdings sank $7.69 to end at $80.01 after an exchange of 99,003 shares. Mayberry Group advanced 40 cents to finish at $8 with investors swapping 11 units, Pan Jamaica dipped 45 cents and ended at $51 with 1,197 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments sank $1.60 to close at $17.10 after a transfer of 1,036 stock units. Seprod rallied 50 cents to $85 as investors exchanged 15,598 shares and Sygnus Real Estate Finance skidded $1.96 and ended at $9.04 in switching ownership of 15,372 units.