In the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market activity on Thursday, the volume of stocks traded declined by 54 percent, with a 74 percent drop in value compared to Wednesday, as the Main Market Index slipped, after trading in 63 securities, after trading slipped from 61 on Wednesday, with prices of 25 rising, 21 declining and 17 ending unchanged.
The market closed with 14,404,352 shares being traded with a value of $116,400,565 after plunging from 31,352,045 stock units at a value of $440,141,748 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 228,641 shares at an average value of $1,847,628 compared to 513,968 stock units at $7,215,438 on Wednesday.
Trading for the month to date, ends with an average of 357,183 units at $3,797,541, dipping from 390,103 shares at $4,296,909 on the previous day and March with an average of 244,194 stock units at $3,119,428.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 11.50 million shares for 79.8 percent of the total volume, followed by JMMB Group 7.35% – 2028, with 424,613 units for 2.9 percent of the day’s trade and Carreras with 371,042 stocks for 2.6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 1,730.52 points to wrap up trading at 399,351.31, the JSE Main Index shed 1,343.55 points to settle at 339,728.76 and the JSE Financial Index dipped 0.23 points to 62.92. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 10 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with the average PE Ratio of 20.7. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasted by ICInsider.com for companies with the financial year ending around August 2026.
Trading closed with Caribbean Cement skidding $1.24 to close at $103.25 after the trading of 6,956 shares, General Accident gained 79 cents to close at $6.50 with 690 units clearing the market, Guardian Holdings sank $5 to end at $320 with investors dealing in 1,267 shares. Jamaica Producers declined $1.19 in closing at $22.51 after an exchange of 16,723 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange popped 65 cents to finish at $12.85 with 7,490 stock units passing through the market, Kingston Wharves sank 50 cents and ended at $37after traders swapped 3,809 shares. Lasco Manufacturing climbed 60 cents to $6.85 as investors exchanged 16,466 stock units, Margaritaville slipped 44 cents to close at $11.71 with 474 stocks crossing the market, Massy Holdings lost $2.10 and ended at $70.40 with investors trading 2,321 units. 
Mayberry Jamaican Equities increased 41 cents to finish at $7.46 with 1,005 shares crossing the exchange, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $11.99 in closing at $32.01 with traders dealing in 3 stock units, Portland JSX shed $1.25 to end at $8 after an exchange of 509 stock units. Proven Investments advanced 42 cents to $12.48 with investors swapping 392 units, Sagicor Group fell $2 and ended at $40 with an exchange of 261,574 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund dropped 70 cents in closing at $9.50 after trading of 11,812 units. Scotia Group rose 50 cents to close at $50.50 in switching ownership of 213,854 stocks, Seprod rallied $5.95 to end at $83.45 with investors trading 1,764 stock units, Supreme Ventures increased 46 cents to finish at $14.01 in an exchange of 97,232 shares and West Indies Petroleum popped $2.15 and ended at $11.15 with 30,682 stock units changing hands.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% gained $99 to $2,599 after a transfer of 4 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $7.80 to close at $108 with 1,833 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 lost 1,438.14 points to 348,468.08, the All Jamaican Composite Index sank 1,730.52 points to end at 399,351.31, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,343.55 points to wrap up trading at 339,728.76, the Junior Market Index dipped by 21.36 points to finish at 3,292.35 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 7.54 points to settle at 259.75.
In the preferred segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% rallied by $99 to close at $2,599 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% climbed $7.80 to $108.
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.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped a mere 4.58 points to 349,906.22, the All Jamaican Composite Index lost 180.03 points to settle at 401,081.83, the JSE Main Index climbed 195.80 points to 341,072.31, the Junior Market Index shed 26.62 points to end trading at 3,313.71 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied by 4.79 points to finish at 267.29.
In the Junior Market activity, Kintyre Holdings led trading with 14.75 million shares, followed by Woodcats International ending with 1.53 million stock units and Future Energy with 1.19 million shares.
This approach reduces emotion from 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.
The market closed with trading of 20,543,164 shares, at 10 percent more than the 18,648,121 units for $14,923,960, 6 percent over the $14,034,120 on Tuesday. Trading ended with an average of 456,515 shares at $331,644, up from 388,503 stock units at $292,378 on Tuesday. Trading for the month to date, averaging 346,925 units at $307,459 after climbing from 312,195 stocks at $299,795 on the previous day, compared with March, for an average of 410,874 shares at $527,130.
At the close of the market, AMG Packaging fell 7 cents in closing at $1.98 with investors trading 20,556 shares, Blue Power dipped by 67 cents to $3.20 in an exchange of 25,010 stocks, Cargo Handlers gained $1.98 to end at a 52 weeks high of $20.68 with 1,580 stocks crossing the exchange. Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 11 cents to $1.61 in switching ownership of 200 shares, Dolphin Cove sank 41 cents to $10.55 as investors exchanged 4,968 stock units, Elite Diagnostic slipped 13 cents to finish at $1.38 with a transfer of 65,079 shares. Express Catering sank 27 cents and ended at $2.23 after an exchange of 129,999 stock units, Fontana rallied 20 cents to $7.70 with 6,521 stocks passing through the market, Future Energy dropped 5 cents to finish at $3.55 after a transfer of 1,192,244 units. Image Plus increased 7 cents to close at 82 cents after traders swapped 126,534 shares, Indies Pharma popped 5 cents to end at $2.95 after an exchange of 385,693 stock units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 10 cents in closing at $2.70 with investors trading 20,060 stocks.
Jamaican Teas climbed 29 cents to $2.59 with 55 units crossing the market, Knutsford Express lost 30 cents to finish at $9.60 with investors dealing in 2,600 stocks, Limners and Bards rose 5 cents and ended at 90 cents in an exchange of 100 units. Lumber Depot declined 7 cents to end at $2.63 with 78 shares changing hands, Mailpac Group shed 7 cents in closing at $2.70 with 1,138 stock units crossing the exchange, Main Event skidded 97 cents to close at $5.52 with traders dealing in 4,670 shares. MFS Capital Partners rallied 10 cents to a 52 weeks high of 78 cents with 110,416 stocks clearing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 23 cents in closing at $1.56 in trading 48,282 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 31,352,045 shares trading for $440,141,748 after an increase from 25,845,084 units at $309,012,147 on Tuesday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 19.7. The JSE Main and the 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 2026.
Margaritaville increased 95 cents to end at $12.15 as investors exchanged 75 shares, Massy Holdings advanced $1 and ended at $72.50 with 13,451 units crossing the market, NCB Financial skidded 42 cents to finish at $43.03 after an exchange of 18,257 stocks. Proven Investments fell $1.70 to $12.06 with investors dealing in 9,566 stock units, Seprod declined $3.90 in closing at $77.50 in switching ownership of 2,864,147 shares, Supreme Ventures slipped 45 cents to close at $13.55 with investors trading 724,003 stocks and West Indies Petroleum fell $2.05 to end at $9 with 27,819 units crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 4,327.22 points to 401,261.86, the JSE Main Index declined 3,590.53 points to close at 340,876.51, while the JSE Financial Index dipped by 0.70 points to settle at 63.14. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows nine stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five ended with lower offers. The market closed with 25,845,084 shares trading for $309,012,147 after jumping from18,875,786 stock units at $172,618,714 on Thursday.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 20.2. The JSE Main and the 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 2026.
Proven Investments slipped 51 cents and ended at $13.76 in an exchange of 4,982 shares, Sagicor Real Estate Fund sank 99 cents to finish at $10after trading 13,701 units, Scotia Group skidded 53 cents to $49.87 in trading 12,948 stocks. Seprod popped 40 cents to $81.40 after an exchange of 1,668 stock units and Supreme Ventures dipped 49 cents to close at $14 with 19,181,458 shares clearing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed after trading of 18,648,121 shares, at 17 percent more than the 16,001,765 units changing hands on Thursday with the value ending at $14,034,120, 12 percent less than $15,955,173 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 16.4, derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share. ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their fiscal year ending around August 2026.
Dolphin Cove gained 6 cents to close at $10.96 with 4,036 units crossing the market, Future Energy sank 12 cents and ended at $3.60 with traders dealing in 154,432 stock units. Image Plus dropped 5 cents to end at 75 cents after traders exchanged 47,114 shares, Jamaican Teas declined 29 cents to $2.30 with investors dealing in 15,170 units, Jetcon Corporation dipped 17 cents to finish at $2.60 with 14,872 stocks crossing the exchange. Knutsford Express popped 65 cents to $9.90 with investors swapping 55 stock units, MFS Capital Partners climbed 12 cents in closing at a 52 weeks high of 68 cents with an exchange of 18,913 shares, Regency Petroleum fell 9 cents and ended at $4.50 with 9,370 units clearing the market and Stationery and Office Supplies dropped 6 cents to finish at $1.79 as investors exchanged 525,733 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 dropped 3,732.50 points to 349,910.80, the All Jamaican Composite Index plunged 4,327.22 points to close at 401,261.86, the JSE Main Index dived 3,590.53 points to end trading at 340,876.51, the Junior Market Index sank 41.68 points to settle at 3,340.33 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 8.62 points to 262.50.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share sank $29 to close trading at $205, while at the same time Productive Business Solutions 10.5% shed $4.30 to finish at $1,150.
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 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.
A number of companies suffered from a loss in revenues during the final quarter of 2026, following the passage of the hurricane. Others faced continued revenue pressure from the critical tourist sector that recorded sharp decline in visitor arrivals in the first quarter of 2026 and probably for a longer period.
Underperformers stock or the quarter was In Junior Market was Kintyre Holdings, which fell 46 percent, having ran up to 70 cents at the end up 2026, faced heavy selling in the quarter, as buyers reduced the price they were prepared to buy the stock at. Iron Rock Insurance declined by 29 percent, with investors concerned about the impact the hurricane would have on underwriting margin as well as concerns on the investment portfolio performance with lower interest rates in the country. Paramount Trading dropped 19 percent, reflecting some profit taking after the stock ran up in 2025 based on improved half year results but much lower second quarter profits compared with the first quarter as sales suffered with the interruption caused by Hurricane Melissa. Main Event shed 16 percent, with Hurricane Melissa shattering an already pressured operation that was passing through a period of reduced revenues resulting in a small loss for 2025 coming out of a year of uncertain economic outturn leading up to the general elections in 2025.