Decliners just edged out advancers on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market declined on Wednesday, with the prices of declining stocks outweighing those rising following a 35 percent drop in the volume of stocks traded with a 37 percent lower value than on Tuesday, after trading in 63 securities compared with 59 on Tuesday, with prices of 24 stocks rising, 25 declining and 14 ending unchanged, with the market closing with Jamaica Stock Exchange shares and Caribbean Cement trading at intraday 52 weeks’ high.
The market closed with 14,504,716 shares being traded at $68,895,426 down from 22,368,398 stock units at $108,813,417 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 230,234 shares at $1,093,578 compared with 379,125 units at $1,844,295 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 368,759 units at $1,697,130 compared with 442,096 shares at $2,016,657 on the previous day and November with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172.
Wigton Energy accounted for 43.3 percent of total volume to lead trading with 6.28 million shares followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.70 million units for 25.5 percent of the day’s trade, with selling pressured buyers and Lasco Manufacturing with 655,784 stock units for 4.5 percent of market share.
The All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,400.46 points to end the day at 368,924.38, up 0.5 percent year to date, the JSE Main Index slipped 520.23 points to finish at 320,807.43 and the JSE Financial Index declined 0.56 points to close trading at 64.50. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 14 stocks ended with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6. 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.
At the close, Caribbean Cement lost $1.90 to finish at $77 after a transfer of 1,863 stock units and trading at a 52 weeks’ intraday high of $79.19, Caribbean Producers climbed 50 cents to close at $8 with investors swapping 9,342 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund dipped $3.65 to close at $33.35 after an exchange of 90 stocks. Guardian Holdings popped $1 to end at $315 with 2,234 units passing through the market, Jamaica Stock Exchange gained $1.17 to close at a 52 weeks’ high of $14.45 with traders dealing in 201,427 stocks after the stocks traded as high as $15.84, Massy Holdings sank $1.49 and ended at $78.40 with just 94 shares switching owners. 
Mayberry Jamaican Equities slipped 55 cents to $9.50 with investors dealing in 4,609 stocks, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy sank $13.22 to close at $74.38 with a mere 8 stock units crossing the exchange, NCB Financial dropped 46 cents to end at $50.49 with investors trading 42,694 shares. Proven Investments shed $1.51 to finish at $17.97 after an exchange of 1,234 stocks, Sagicor Group declined $1 and ended at $37 with 80,212 stocks crossing the market and Stanley Motta rose 41 cents to end at $6.92 with a transfer of 533 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.50% preference share fell 56 cents to $5.38 with 3,090 stocks clearing the market, Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $1.22 to end at $44.90 in an exchange of 19 units, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% skidded $55 in closing at $2,700 trading 84 shares and 138 Student Living preference share rallied $26.55 to close at $260.05 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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 839.30 points to 333,069.78, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,400.46 points to 368,924.38, the JSE Main Index fell 520.23 points to close at 320,807.43, the Junior Market Index slipped 47.61 points to finish at 3,666.14 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 0.22 points to 265.50.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 on 2024-25 projected earnings and 20.2 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. 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 2023-4 and 2024-25 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 to assess 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 22,368,398 shares being traded at$108,813,417 down from 30,240,989 stock units at $131,168,749 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 379,125 shares at $1,844,295, well below the 504,016 stocks with an average of $2,186,146 on Monday and for the month to date, an average of 442,096 stock units for $2,016,657 compared to an average of 286,669 stocks at $2,555,172 in November.
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.
NCB Financial popped 95 cents to $50.95 in an exchange of 264,825 shares, Pan Jamaica skidded $2 and ended at $50 in trading just 1 stock unit, Sagicor Group advanced $1.44 to close at $38 with 27,156 shares passing through the market and Scotia Group rose 99 cents to finish at $46.49 in an exchange of 33,589 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 4,036,639 shares for $8,176,246 down from 8,545,502 stock units at $16,979,195 on Monday. Trading ended with an average of 85,886 shares at $173,963 compared with 178,031 stock units at $353,733 on Monday with trading month to date, averaging 132,444 stock units at $264,794 compared to November with an average of 309,920 shares at $766,307.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Honey Bun rose 15 cents to end at $8.60 with 9,364 shares being traded by the close of the market. ISP Finance rallied 93 cents in closing at $23.93 with traders dealing in 526 units, Jetcon Corporation skidded 10 cents to close at $1.10 in an exchange of 38,465 stocks, JFP Ltd sank 7 cents to finish at 93 cents with investors trading 13,626 stock units. Knutsford Express slipped 50 cents to $11.50 with 4,601 shares crossing the exchange, Medical Disposables increased 25 cents to end at $1.95 with a transfer of 1,000 stocks and Paramount Trading popped 15 cents in closing at $1.27 with 23,586 units 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 skidded 378.86 points to 333,909.08, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 842.57 points to conclude trading at 370,324.84, the JSE Main Index dipped 540.20 points to 321,327.66, the Junior Market Index increased 19.17 points to wrap up trading at 3,713.75, and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.69 points to end trading at 266.74.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.91 based on 2024-25 earnings and 20.6 based on 2023-24 historical earnings.
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 30,240,989 shares with a value of $131,168,749 versus 25,057,280 stocks at $318,023,674 on Friday. Trading averaged 504,016 shares at $2,186,146 versus 455,587 stocks at $5,782,249 on Friday and compared with an average of 286,669 stock units at $2,555,172 in November.
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.
Pan Jamaica gave back a big portion of Friday’s gains as the price slipped $4 to end at $52 after an exchange of 53,678 stocks, Sagicor Group gave back all of the $3.10 gains on Friday with a fall of $3.54 to finish at $36.56 with 203,165 shares changing hands, Scotia Group advanced $1.43 to close at $45.50 in an exchange of 45,506 stock units. Seprod declined 70 cents to $84 with investors trading 39,671 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments popped 45 cents and ended at $12.45 with 19,291 stock units crossing the exchange and Sygnus Real Estate Finance fell 44 cents to end at $11 after a transfer of a mere 9 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with an exchange of 8,545,502 shares with a valued at $16,979,195, down from 11,969,953 stock units at $29,144,541 on Friday. Trading averaged 178,031 shares at $353,733 down from 272,044 stocks at $662,376 on Friday compared to November that averaged 309,920 shares at $766,307.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging dipped 14 cents to end at $2.73 after 45,276 shares were traded, Blue Power increased by 7 cents to end at $4.37 with investors dealing in 91,449 stocks, CAC 2000 popped 42 cents in closing at $2.43 with 200 shares switching owners. Cargo Handlers climbed 39 cents to close at $12.39 with investors trading 163 stocks, Consolidated Bakeries lost 14 cents to finish at $2.02 with 11,282 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove slipped 13 cents to end at $19.67 with investors trading 14,254 stocks. Elite Diagnostic rose 16 cents to $2.01 after a transfer of 226 units, Everything Fresh sank 13 cents to $2.10 after 99,960 stock units changed hands, Express Catering declined 20 cents and ended at $3.25 after an exchange of 2,817 shares. Future Energy slipped 12 cents to $3.78 with investors trading 648,383 units, Honey Bun rallied 8 cents to finish at $8.45 with 3,952 stocks passing through the market, Image Plus dipped 11 cents to end at $1.50 with investors swapping 48,871 stock units. 
Iron Rock Insurance fell 9 cents to $3.80 with 80,221 shares being traded, Jamaican Teas shed 12 cents in closing at $2.10 in an exchange of 131,741 stocks, Knutsford Express skidded 59 cents to finish at $12 with 10,252 units crossing the market. Lasco Financial lost 16 cents and ended at $1.53 with traders dealing in 166,438 stock units, Mailpac Group sank 10 cents to close at $2.60 as investors exchanged 264,824 shares, Main Event dropped 17 cents to end at $10.80 with 11,000 stocks crossing the market. Paramount Trading gained 7 cents to close at $1.12 with a transfer of 26,793 units and tTech climbed 20 cents to $2.20 after an exchange of 50 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 crawled 63.60 points to settle at 334,287.94, while the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 1,241.73 points to 371,167.41, the JSE Main Index rallied 276.37 points to 321,867.86, the Junior Market Index declined 27.94 points to 3,694.58, and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.81 points to wrap up trading at 267.05.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on projected 2024-25 earnings and 20.5 based on 2023-24 historical earnings. 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 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 to assess 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.
A measure of the Main Market performance can be gleaned from the All Jamaica Composite Index recording a mild increase to the end of November, with a cut in interest rates from just under 12 percent to 6.7 percent, with the market starting to rise from a bottom in September to a nine and a half months high at month end.
The top 10 losing stocks, recorded losses from 14 to 44 percent, with Pulse Investments as the leading loser dropping a hefty 44 percent, following the loss of its founder and chief executive earlier in the year, RJR Group, with a torrid year of lower revenues and heavy losses, was next with a decline of 36 percent followed by Proven Investments down 26 percent, with profit under pressure, NCB Group, with an increased supply of stock on the market following a tepidly received additional share issue in May this year, suffered a 26 loss and Sagicor Group 19 percent.
Against the above developments, just two stocks recorded gains and 5 fell in the Junior Market TOP10 and in the Main Market TOP10, only 3 stocks gained and 5 declined.
In Main Market ICTOP10 activity, Guardian Holdings climbed 4 percent to $315 and JMMB Group also gained 4 percent to $22.50. Pulse Investments dropped 11 percent to $1.16 and Berger Paints declined 9 percent to $7.80, 138 Student Living gave up 5 percent to close at $4.10 and VM Investments lost 4 percent in closing at $2.49.
In the Junior Market IC TOP10 are 14 stocks, 29 percent of the market, with PEs ranging from 15 to 32 with an average of 20 and a PE of 17 for half of the market with the highest PEs.