All JSE Markets closed higher

October 29, 2026 by
All three market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange recorded gains on Thursday, following increased trading activity, with both the trading volume and value of stocks, climbing over trading on Wednesday. Trading resulted in the major indices of all three Markets rising, following the prices of 36 shares rising, 39 declining and 30 remaining firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 1,840.65 points to 390,582.54, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,117.19 points to end at 460,580.43, the JSE Main Index popped by 1,524.98 points to close trading at 384,404.53, the Junior Market Index rallied 53.30 points to 3,209.69 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 5.68 points to end at 288.25.
At the close of trading, 30,440,992 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 11,660,337 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $152.64 million, up from $75.4 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 662,065 shares for US$201,918, up from 326,949 units at US$20,128 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028 led with 5.12 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.31 million stocks and Radio Jamaica with 2.23 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Jamaican Teas led with 3.08 million shares, followed by Mailpac Group with 2.21 million stocks and Fosrich with 2.01 million units.
Trading In Main Market ordinary share ended, after Guardian Holdings climbed $6 to $390.00, Barita Investments increased $3.20 to finish at $73.20, First Rock Real Estate popped $1.58 in closing at $8.90, Caribbean Cement gained $1 to close at $116.00 and Kingston Properties rose 90 cents to end at $12.30. Among the top losers, Eppley shed $3.13 to end trading at $30.55, GraceKennedy dipped by $1 to $82, Jamaica Producers fell by 90 cents and ended at $20.00, NCB Financial skidded by 63 cents to finish at $73.77 and Mayberry Group fell 36 cents to end at $5.00.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service seven percent rose $3.90 and ended at $4.
In the Junior Market activity, ISP Finance rallied by $2.47 to close trading $12.35, Caribbean Cream advanced 98 cents in closing at $4.83, Dolphin Cove climbed 77 cents in closing at $10.13, Paramount Trading gained 20 cents to end at $1.03 and Fosrich rose 15 cents to finish at $1.55. Among the top losers, Consolidated Bakeries declined by 15 cents to $1.40, Honey Bun dropped 15 cents and ended at $7.00, Lumber Depot slipped 15 cents and ended at $2.51, Jamaican Teas fell 13 cents to close at $2.05 and Image Plus dipped by 10 cents to end at $1.49.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, ended at 13.7 and 17.9 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry to facilitate easy comparison within sectors and the overall market.

Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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.

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Trading inches higher on JSE Junior Market

October 28, 2026 by
Trading picked up modestly on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market on Wednesday, with a modest increase in trading over Tuesday’s levels, following an exchange of 40 securities down from 45 on Tuesday, with 15 rising, 16 declining and nine closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 4,854,941 shares for $7,919,796, up from 4,582,347 stock units at $7,908,126 on Tuesday.
Trading closed with an average of 121,374 shares at $197,995, up from 101,830 stock units at $175,736 at close on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averaged 459,093 stock units at $845,085 following 476,938 stock units at $879,278 on the previous day but well above an average of 324,023 shares at $544,060 for September.
On a day of low trading, no stock traded a million shares, Atlantic Hardware leading trading with 646,809 shares for 13.3 percent of total volume, followed by Woodcats International with 538,946 units for 11.1 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 536,697 stocks for 11.1 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index dipped by 4.47 points to wrap up trading at 3,156.39. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and none with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 11.7. ICInsider.com computes the PE ratios derived by dividing the last traded stock price by earnings per share for companies with the fiscal years ending around August 2027.
At the close of trading, CAC 2000 slipped 8 cents and ended at 70 cents with 876 shares changing hands, Caribbean Cream dropped $1.11 to finish at $3.85 with 43,513 stocks passing through the market, Dolla Financial increased 10 cents and ended at $3.74 after an exchange of 12,391 shares. Dolphin Cove dropped 78 cents in closing at $9.36 after switching ownership of 11,281 stock units, Elite Diagnostic popped 5 cents and settled at $1.82 with a transfer of 89,653 shares, Fontana gained 7 cents in closing at $6.40 with 112,300 stocks crossing the market. Fosrich declined by 18 cents and ended at $1.40 in an exchange of 455,991 units, Honey Bun shed 9 cents to close at $7.15 with 15,745 stock units changing hands, Image Plus rose 6 cents to end at $1.59 with a transfer of 73,073 shares. Knutsford Express climbed 36 cents to finish at $8.51 after an exchange of 1,387 stocks, Lasco Financial dipped by 16 cents and ended at $1.51 with investors dealing in 652 units, Paramount Trading fell 7 cents in closing at 83 cents after an exchange of 216,824 stock units and Regency Petroleum skidded by 6 cents to end at $4.08 in trading 43,856 shares.

Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction.

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Trading drops on Jamaica Stock Exchange

October 28, 2026 by
Stocks mostly rose at the close of trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday after a fall in the value and volume of stocks traded on Tuesday. The market ended with the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market and the JSE USD Market indices falling. At the end of trading the prices of 42 shares rose, 33 declined and 31 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 867.25 points in closing at 388,741.89, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,452.29 points to finish at 459,463.24, the JSE Main Index rallied 940.54 points to 382,879.55, the Junior Market Index slipped by just 4.47 points to settle at 3,156.39 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 1.16 points to wrap up trading at 282.57.
At the close of trading, 11,660,337 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 17,890,791 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $75.4 million, down from $117.9 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 326,949 shares for US$20,128, compared to 320,051 units at US$39,583 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 2.38 million shares, followed by AS Bryden with 1.25 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 878,592 units.
In Junior Market trading, Atlantic Hardware led with 646,809 shares, followed by Woodcats International with 538,946 stocks and Derrimon Trading with 536,697 units.
In Main Market ordinary share trading, Guardian Holdings increased $4.01 to close at $384.00, Caribbean Cement climbed $1.70 to close at $115, General Accident gained 95 cents to close at $7.95, Jamaica Producers rose 80 cents to finish at $20.90 and Scotia Group advanced 75 cents and ended at $71.00. Among the top losers, Barita Investments declined by $4.20 to close at $70.00, First Rock Real Estate shed $1.62 to end at $7.32, AS Bryden lost $1 to end at $15.00, GraceKennedy slipped $1 to $83.00 and Stanley Motta fell 56 cents and ended at $6.84.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share gained $25 to close at $215.
In the Junior Market, among the top performing stocks, Knutsford Express rallied 36 cents and ended at $8.51, Dolla Financial climbed 10 cents to close at $3.74, Fontana rose 7 cents to finish at $6.40, Image Plus rallied 6 cents to $1.59 and Elite Diagnostic increased 5 cents to end at $1.82. Among the top losers, Caribbean Cream skidded by $1.11 and ended at $3.85, Dolphin Cove dropped 78 cents to close at $9.36, Fosrich dipped by 18 cents to finish at $1.40, Lasco Financial fell 16 cents in closing at $1.51 and Honey Bun skidded by 9 cents to end at $7.15.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.5 and 17.7 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.

Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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.

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Only Junior Market rose on Jamaica Exchange

October 27, 2026 by
The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday, with a fall in volume of stocks traded, at a greater value than on Monday. Trading ended with mixed results for the major indices of the Main Market, while the Junior Market index rallied and the JSE USD Market fell. At the end of trading, the prices of 37 shares rose, 47 declined and 34 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 1,305.11 points to 387,874.64, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 552.48 points to  end trading at 458,010.95, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,453.98 points to finish at 381,939.01, with the Junior Market Index rising 11.86 points to settle at 3,160.86 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 3.27 points to wrap up trading at 283.73.
At the close of trading, 17,890,791 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 22,099,407 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $117.9 million, up from $72.24 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 320,051 shares for US$39,583 compared to 222,166 units at US$126,575 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 7.03 million shares, followed by JMMB 9.5% with 3.12 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 660,237 units.
In Junior Market trading, Image Plus led with 1.63 million shares, followed by Omni Industries with 524,637 stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 277,989 units.
At the close of Main Market ordinary share trading, GraceKennedy advanced $4 to close at $84.00, First Rock Real Estate popped $1.63 and ended at $8.94, NCB Financial gained 89 cents to finish at $74.39, Proven Investments rose 67 cents to end at $9.87 and Mayberry Group climbed 41 cents in closing at $5.00. Among the top losers, Scotia Group slipped $1.05 to finish at $70.25, Massy Holdings fell $1.02 and ended at $73.98, shares of the Jamaica Stock Exchange slid 57 cents to end trading at $9.01, Mayberry Jamaican Equities dropped 57 cents in closing at $7.32 and Pan Jamaica declined by 50 cents to close at $44.50.
In the preferred share segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced $9.99 to close at $114.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, ISP Finance rallied $1 to end at $9.88, Caribbean Cream increased 57 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $4.96, Main Event popped 24 cents to finish at $4.00, Lumber Depot advanced 14 cents and ended at $2.64 and Regency Petroleum rose 9 cents to close at $4.14. Among the top losers, Access Financial dropped $3.95 to finish at $17.54, Express Catering shed 41 cents and ended at $2.50, Knutsford Express lost 35 cents to close at $8.15, Iron Rock Insurance dropped 20 cents to end at $4.00, Paramount Trading fell 14 cents in closing at 90 cents and Dolla Financial slipped 14 cents and ended at $3.64.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.6 and 17.8 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.

Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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.

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Record remittances inflows to Jamaica

October 27, 2026 by
Remittances into Jamaica reached a record $2.42 billion in the first eight months of 2026, up 5.3 percent over the similar period in 2025, after climbing 9.3 percent in August to US$315 million. the country previous highest inflows for the first eight months was US$2,3 billion in 2021, some US$465 million more than the same period in 2020.

According to the data released by the Bank of Jamaica, this year’s inflows are US$122.7 million more than the US$2.299 billion gross inflows into the country for the same period last year.
The country is set to earn US$3.7 billion if growth in gross inflows continues for the remaining months of the year, or 5.8 percent more than the record haul of US$3.497 billion in 2021, the first year, inflows exceeded US$3 billion and US$215 million more than in 2026.
Remittances remain the second-largest source of foreign exchange inflows into the economy, with tourism being the highest.

The 2026 growth was broadly in line with that recorded in Guatemala, up 5.4 percent, but exceeded the rates of growth in El Salvador 4.0 percent and Mexico 2.2 percent, Bank of Jamaica reported.

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Junior Market fall, USD & Main Market rise

October 26, 2026 by
Trading closed Monday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a rise in the traded volume, with a lower value than on Friday. At the close of the market, the major indices of the Main Market rose, the Junior Market index declined, and the JSE USD Market rose. At the end of trading, the prices of 45 shares rose, 37 declined and 36 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index increased 2,411.48 points to end at 389,179.75, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose by 402.82 points to finish at 457,458.47, the JSE Main Index rallied 2,704.65 points to 383,392.99, the Junior Market Index lost 24.32 points to end at 3,149.00 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 3.83 points to 287.00.
At the close of trading, 22,099,407 shares were exchanged across the three markets, up from 15,871,465 units on Friday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to just $72.24 million, down from $167.8 million on the previous trading day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 222,166 shares for US$126,575, up from 189,615 units at US$12,029 on Friday.
In Main Market activity, JMMB 9.5% led trading with 3.86 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 3.16 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 1.81 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Image Plus led with 6.27 million shares, followed by Lasco Financial with 1.16 million stocks and Omni Industries with 888,717 units.
In Main Market ordinary share segment, Massy Holdings advanced $2 and ended at $75, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund climbed $2 and ended at $41.00, Margaritaville rose $1.55 to close at $11.91, Scotia Group rallied $1.08 to close at $71.30 and JMMB Group increased by 75 cents to $18.25.  Among top losers, GraceKennedy fell by $3 to $80.00, Jamaica Producers shed $1.50 to $20.00, General Accident fell 98 cents in closing at $7.01, Pan Jamaica dipped by 97 cents to finish at $45.00 and Caribbean Cement shed 88 cents to close at $113.00.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose by $4.10 to close at $39 and 138 Student Living preference share slipped $15 to close at $190.
In the Junior Market, Lasco Financial advanced 21 cents to close at $1.67, KLE Group gained 20 cents to finish at 95 cents, Fontana popped 16 cents to close at $6.26, Caribbean Cream increased by 14 cents to end at $4.39 and Fosrich climbed 14 cents to close at $1.55. Among the losers, Main Event skidded by 23 cents to close at $3.76, Regency Petroleum dropped 15 cents to finish at $4.05, Image Plus declined by 11 cents and ended at $1.58, Mailpac Group dropped 10 cents in closing at $2.30 and Derrimon Trading declined by 9 cents to end at 86 cents.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.6 and 17.8 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparison within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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.

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Junior & USD stocks gain, Main Market falls

October 23, 2026 by

Trading closed Friday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a rise in the value and volume of stocks that were exchanged, compared to Thursday. At the close, the major indices of the Main Market fell, while the Junior Market index and the JSE USD Market rose. At the end of trading, the prices of 40 shares rose, 37 declined and 35 remained firm.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index declined 1,177.17 points to finish at 386,768.27, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 1,339.96 points to end at 457,055.65, the JSE Main Index fell by 1,369.81 points to 380,688.34, the Junior Market Index rose 18.47 points to end at 3,173.32 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 1.53 points to settle at 283.17.
At the close of trading, 15,871,465 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 9,582,236 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $167.8 million, up from $159.35 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 189,615 shares for US$12,029 compared to 85,869 units at US$27,494 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Sagicor Select Financial Fund led with 3.57 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.76 million stocks and Transjamaican Highway with 1.41 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Woodcats International led with 751,701 shares, followed by Spur Tree Spices with 474,455 stocks and RA Williams with 325,606 units.
In Main Market ordinary share activities, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy jumped $11.95 to finish at $38.95, Guardian Holdings rallied $2.07 and ended at $379.99, Jamaica Producers popped $1.45 in closing at $21.50, Margaritaville climbed $1.35 to close at $10.36 and Eppley increased $1.25 to end at $33.75. Among the top losers, Massy Holdings shed $5.95 to close at $73.00, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $1.99 and ended at $39.00, Scotia Group slipped $1.23 to $70, GraceKennedy fell $1 to $83.00 and NCB Financial dipped by 92 cents in closing at $74.08.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $4.95 to close at $35, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climb $49, to close at $2,199, while 138 Student Living preferred share climbed $3.50 and ended at $205.
In the Junior Market, Blue Power gained 23 cents in closing at $3.28, Honey Bun advanced 18 cents to finish at $7.18, Atlantic Hardware rose 17 cents and ended at $1.75, Jamaican Teas advanced 14 cents to close at $2.19, Consolidated Bakeries popped 10 cents to end at $1.60, Mailpac Group climbed 10 cents in closing at $2.40 and Regency Petroleum increased 10 cents to end at $4.20. Among the top losers, Cargo Handlers dropped 49 cents and ended at $15.00, Caribbean Cream declined by 15 cents to close at $4.25, Spur Tree Spices skidded by 15 cents to finish at $1.31, Fontana dropped 11 cents and ended at $6.10 and Express Catering shed 7 cents to end at $2.91.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.6 and 17.8 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.

Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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.

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Main & Junior Markets gain, USD Market falls

October 22, 2026 by
Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, with a fall in the volume of stocks traded, but at a greater value than on Wednesday. Trading resulted in the major indices of the Main Market and the Junior Market index rising and the JSE USD Market falling. At the end of trading the prices of 41 shares rose, 45 declined and 23 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index ends with a gain of 2,070.56 points to 387,945.44, while the All Jamaican Composite Index increased 196.43 points to 455,715.69, the JSE Main Index climbed by 1,660.35 points to conclude trading at 382,058.15, the Junior Market Index climbed by a solid 67.30 points to 3,154.85 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 4.55 points to 281.64.
At the close of trading, 9,582,236 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 54,864,739 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $159.35 million, up from $104.6 million on the Wednesday. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 85,869 shares for US$27,494, down sharply from 841,584 units at US$51,462 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 1.47 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 810,530 stocks and NCB Financial with 781,793 units.
In Junior Market trading, RA Williams led with 880,000 shares, followed by Image Plus with 419,410 stocks and Woodcats International with 342,237 units.
In Main Market ordinary share trades, Massy Holdings climbed $4.70 in closing at $78.95, NCB Financial increased $3 to close at $75.00, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund increased $1.49 to close at $40.99, Barita Investments gained 85 cents and ended at $74.80 and Carreras rose 70 cents to finish at $29.70. Among the top losers, Margaritaville dropped $1.99 to end at $9.01, First Rock Real Estate shed $1.61 in closing at $7.31, Caribbean Cement fell by $1.38 and ended at $113.50, Eppley slipped $1.25 to close at $32.50 and General Accident fell 99 cents to finish at $7.00.
In the preferred share segment, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% rallied by $30 to close at $1,180.
Junior Market trading ended as Cargo Handlers climbed $1.48 to $15.49, Access Financial rallied $1.36 and ended at $21.50, Caribbean Cream increased 41 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $4.40, Main Event increased 20 cents to end at $3.99 and Dolla Financial climbed 17 cents in closing at $3.80. Among the top losers, Honey Bun skidded by 29 cents to end at $7.00, Blue Power declined by 24 cents in closing at $3.05, Jamaican Teas dipped by 14 cents and ended at $2.05, Limners and Bards shed 13 cents to finish at 99 cents, Regency Petroleum declined by 9 cents to close at $4.10 and Consolidated Bakeries fell 9 cents in closing at $1.50.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.5 and 17.5 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.

Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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.

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QWI Investments tops JSE Trades

October 21, 2026 by
Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a fall in the value and volume of stocks traded compared with Tuesday. The major indices of the Main Market rose, the Junior Market index declined and the JSE USD Market climbed. At the end of trading the prices of 38 shares rose, 40 declined and 25 remained firm.

At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rose 2,226.12 points to 385,874.88, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied by 2,464.48 points to end at 455,519.26, the JSE Main Index rose 2,565.74 points to 380,397.80, the Junior Market Index dipped by 31.64 points to 3,087.55 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 9.23 points to conclude trading at 286.19.
At the close of trading, 54,864,739 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 73,160,671 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $104.6 million, down from $215.21 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 841,584 shares for US$51,462, well above 287,015 units at US$18,834 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, QWI Investments surprisingly led trading with 46.06 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 1.66 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 899,524 units.
In Junior Market trading, Image Plus led with 826,510 shares, followed by ONE on ONE Educational with 303,570 stocks and Woodcats International with 283,974 units.
In Main Market ordinary share segment, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy increased $3.15 to end at $27.00, GraceKennedy climbed $2 to close at $84.00, Scotia Group rose $1.38 to finish at $71.50, Margaritaville advanced $1.35 and ended at $11.00 and Pan Jamaica popped 97 cents to close at $45.97. Among the losing stocks, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell by $1.50 to close at $39.50, Sygnus Credit Investments dropped 67 cents to $10.06, NCB Financial shed 50 cents to close at $72.00, Stanley Motta dipped 39 cents to $7.00 and Barita Investments lost 35 cents and ended at $73.95.
In the preference share segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rose by $50 to close at $2,150.
Among Junior Market top winners, Jetcon Corporation gained 25 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of $5.75, Jamaican Teas rallied 22 cents to end at $2.19, Express Catering rose 11 cents and ended at $3.00, AMG Packaging advanced 9 cents to finish at $1.80, GWest Corporation and ended at, Mailpac Group climbed 7 cents in closing at $2.38 and Derrimon Trading increased 7 cents to close at 95 cents. Among the top losers, Cargo Handlers slipped $1.49 and ended at $14.01, Access Financial fell by 84 cents to end at $20.14, Dolla Financial skidded by 21 cents to finish at $3.63, CAC 2000 dropped 16 cents and ended at a 52 weeks low of 75 cents and Image Plus skidded by 14 cents to end at $1.62.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 13.5 and 17.5.1 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.

Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in investment decisions and places them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not overpay. The net asset value of each company is incorporated into the chart. Investors can use this measure in assessing stock values. The chart also includes daily changes in stock prices and percentage year to date price movements based on the last traded price. Dividends that are paid or 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.

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ICTOP10 Caribbean Cream tops gains

October 21, 2026 by
Junior Market stocks closed the week, with individual stocks displaying sharp swings in prices, while the Junior Market Index, in contrast, moved modestly higher and closed the week at 3,130.92 points with a gain of 22.24 points, or just 0.72 percent, masking the much larger moves among individual stocks.

MFS Capital Partners ended the week with a gain of 21.28 percent to be the leading stock rising, but Limners and Bards was the weakest, in falling 12.5 percent. Caribbean Cream was the sixth-best performing stock, following solid second quarter results, reported after the close of the market on Thursday, with profit before tax amounting to $152 million for the half-year, and earnings per share coming in at 18 cents for the second quarter, up from 12 cents in the first quarter. The shares responded positively to the results, triggering the circuit breaker. In the process, it traded at $4.19. Looking ahead, the twelve-month forecast compiled by ICInsider.com projects earnings of 55 cents per share, with the stock set to rise by 186 percent over the next twelve months to $11. The stock has so far gained 84 percent for the year to date.
ICInsider.com projects gains for the Junior Market ranging from 138 percent to 1,076 percent across its top ten stocks, with Kintyre Holdings leading by a wide margin and Caribbean Assurance Brokers in second place at 476 percent.
ICInsider.com expects Kintyre Holdings to deliver a gain of 1,076 percent over the next twelve months, by far the highest projection. A forecast of that size usually reflects a very small share price and market value, so even modest buying can move the stock sharply, and investors should treat it with caution. Caribbean Assurance Brokers is projected to rise 476 percent. The insurance broker’s shares had lost ground over the past year, so the forecast implies a substantial recovery. Express Catering is forecast to gain 267 percent, placing it third on the list. Express operates restaurants at Sangster International Airport, so its outlook is closely tied to a rebound in passenger traffic and tourism.
Caribbean Cream follows with a projected gain of 186 percent, its second-quarter results this week are in line with that outlook. Gross operating revenue for the half-year rose 9 percent to $1,775 million, from $1,628 million a year earlier, while quarterly sales increased 8 percent to $891 million, from $826 million. Profitability improved markedly, as the company recorded a profit before tax of $151.7 million for the half-year, compared with a loss before tax of $12.6 million in the prior-year period. For the quarter, profit before tax climbed to $92 million from $5.6 million in 2025.
KLE Group is forecast to climb 167 percent. The stock is thinly capitalised and has been volatile, so outcomes could differ widely from the projection. Omni Industries rounds out the first six with a projected gain of 156 percent, indicating steady expectations for continued growth. As with all forecasts, these figures are estimates and actual results may differ.
Among the top five winning companies for the week, MFS Capital Partners topped the list, after rising 21.28 percent. R.A. Williams Distributors was next with a gain of 20.31 percent, Paramount Trading advanced by 18.18 percent. Dolphin Cove rallied by 16.42 percent, while Consolidated Bakeries rose to the top five with a gain of 15.11 percent. See chart for the top 10.
On the other side, the top five losing companies were led by Limners and Bards, which declined 12.5 percent. Honey Bun lost 8.02 percent, followed by JFP at 7.14 percent. FosRich Company fell 6.9 percent, and Spur Tree Spices slipped 6.25 percent.
For the shortened trading week, the focus is likely to continue on Caribbean Cream, which trades at a pe of just 7 currently a Jetcon with a PE of 10.4. Also of note is RA Williams, that posted excellent first-quarter results and trades at 7.7 times current years earnings.

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