The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Tuesday with a rise in the major indices of the Main and Junior Market as the USD market slipped mildly, following a rise in trading activities, with the value of stocks traded jumping sharply over that on Monday, following a minor decline in the volume of stocks that were exchanged. At the end of trading, the prices of only 31 shares rose, 49 declined and 32 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index gained 625.85 points to end at 354,782.64, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 689.93 points to 403,846.19, the JSE Main Index rallied 647.14 points to end at 345,676.85, the Junior Market Index held on to a small gain of 0.93 points at the close at 3,378.93, after trading as high as 3,421.06 in the early session and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.29 points to 286.84. At the close of trading, 23,520,150 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 24,992,068 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $274.7 million, up from $171.72 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 653,047 shares for US$34,987, down from 833,530 units at US$50,795 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 4.95 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 3.30 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 883,000 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 3.99 million shares, followed by Fosrich with 2.27 million stocks and Atlantic Hardware with 1.42 million units. The market’s PE ratio, one of the most popular measures used to value stocks, finished at 15.1. The PE ratio is calculated using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.7 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market. Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in stock markets. The chart should be used in decision-making, especially when investing around the sector average, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. 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 be inclined to 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 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.
The market closed with 12,724,432 shares trading for $152,983,551, with Wisynco Group contributing just over 34 percent of the traded value on Monday. In contrast, 13,914,119 stock units were traded at $99,178,461 on Friday.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 716.35 points to 403,156.26, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,799.67 points toend at 345,029.71 and the JSE Financial Index climbed 0.15 points to cease63.27. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and five with lower offers.
Mayberry Group lost 60 cents to close at $6 with 118,135 shares clearing the market. Mayberry Jamaican Equities dipped 74 cents to $6.70 as investors exchanged 3,591 stock units, 138 Student Living fell 45 cents to end at $3.15 with 208,729 stocks changing hands, Pan Jamaica skidded 48 to $48.52 after a transfer of 5,642 units. Scotia Group sank 46 cents to finish at $50 with investors trading 66,132 stocks and Seprod rose $5.90 and ended at $79 after an exchange of 1,316 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
Trading on Monday ended with an average of 248,568 shares at $407,291, in a fall from 326,335 stock units averaging $532,619 on Friday. Trading for the month to date averages 427,195 units at $440,074, down from 464,544 stock units at $446,928 on the previous day and greater than February, which ended with an average of 301,118 shares at $408,514.
At the close of the market, CAC 2000 rose 23 cents to $1.98, after switching ownership of 700 shares, Caribbean Assurance Brokers climbed 27 cents to $2.05 after an exchange of 9,247 stock units, Caribbean Flavours popped 6 cents to close at $1.66 with a transfer of 765 shares. Derrimon Trading slipped by 10 cents to $1.70 after an exchange of 15,882 stock units, Dolla Financial advanced 14 cents to $2.69, with trading of 149,173 units, Dolphin Cove sank 46 cents to end at $10.54 with 34,671 stocks changing hands. Express Catering gained 32 cents to $2.48 with investors swapping 5,497 units, Fontana dropped 19 cents to $7.36 with 63,481 shares crossing the market, Fosrich rallied 6 cents to end at $2.19 after an exchange of 6,882 stock units. Future Energy increased 12 cents and ended at a 52 weeks high of $3.62 after investors swapped 2,610,712 shares, Honey Bun popped 22 cents to close at $6.50 with 3,409 stock units crossing the exchange, Indies Pharma gained 17 cents to finish at $2.97 after a transfer of 61,740 stocks.
ISP Finance rose $1.70 to $12.50 with investors trading 53 units, Jetcon Corporation rallied 31 cents to finish at a 52 weeks high of $2.76, with 301,963 shares crossing the market, after most shares traded around $2.50, KLE Group increased 13 cents and ended at $1.04 with traders dealing in 8,800 stock units. Omni Industries climbed 7 cents to end at 98 cents with 120,024 units clearing the market, Spur Tree Spices advanced 7 cents in closing at $1.07 in trading 460 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies lost 11 cents to end at $1.56, after 959,483 units passed through 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 climbed 1,818.97 points to end trading at 354,156.79, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 716.35 points to settle at 403,156.26, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,799.67 points to 345,029.71, the Junior Market Index increased 13.63 points to end trading at 3,378.00 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 6.02 points to conclude trading at a record high of 287.13.
In the preferred market segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $201 to end at $2,500, 138 Student Living preference share popped $27.99 in closing at $239, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% gained $4.95 to $105 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% rose $1.10 and ended at $102.
Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to 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 shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement 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 Montego Bay airport processed 274,500 incoming and outgoing passengers, down by 31.4 percent from 400,100 in 2025, representing a 17 percent improvement over the 37.7 percent decline for January. For the year to date, traffic dropped 34.7 percent to 559,000 from 856,300 in the prior year.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 3,200.12 points to wrap up trading at 352,337.82, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,422.06 points to end at 402,439.91, the JSE Main Index declined 3,344.05 points to close trading at 343,230.04, the Junior Market Index ended unchanged at 3,364.37 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 0.11 points to conclude trading at 281.11.
In Junior Market trading, Caribbean Flavours led with 2.94 million shares, Kintyre Holdings followed with 2.92 million stocks and finished, with Future Energy finishing with 1.60 million units.
This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and place them on fundamentals, without straying far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy stocks near the average will not be inclined to 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 shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement 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 13,914,119 shares with a value of $99,178,461, following an increase from 8,107,227 stock units worth $98,375,084 on Thursday.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden shed $4.68 to $27.12 in an exchange of 250 shares, with selling pressure and weak demand confronting the stock. Caribbean Cement dropped $2.25 to close at $101.75 following trading of 5,696 stock units, Caribbean Producers rallied 60 cents to $6.60 with an exchange of 521 shares. Eppley rose $1 $34.90 with 9,351 stock units crossing the market, First Rock Real Estate advanced 68 cents to finish at $9, with investors dealing in 6,670 stocks, Guardian Holdings lost $10 and ended at $340 after an exchange of 5,898 units. Jamaica Producers sank 82 cents to $22.58 with 182,026 shares crossing the market, JMMB Group popped $1.10 to close at $17.99 in switching ownership of 18,477 stocks, Kingston Properties climbed 92 cents to end at a 52 weeks high of $10.82 after a transfer of 2,376 stock units. 
NCB Financial increased $1.32 in closing at $43.72 as investors exchanged 39,224 shares, 138 Student Living gained 56 cents and ended at $3.60 with a transfer of 61,186 units, Seprod declined $5.90 to $73.10 with 18,579 stocks crossing the exchange and Stanley Motta popped 39 cents and ended at $6.10 with investors trading 50 stock units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 13,650,004 shares for $15,782,587 after rising from 11,889,308 units at $14,632,854 on Wednesday.
ICInsider.com compiles the PE ratios in this report for companies with their financial year ending around August 2026.
Honey Bun skidded 25 cents and ended at $6.25 as investors exchanged 7,003 shares, Indies Pharma fell 19 cents to finish at $2.80 after a transfer of 67,272 stock units, ISP Finance slipped $2.37 to close at $10.63 with traders dealing in a mere one unit. Jamaican Teas lost 6 cents to $2.40 after an exchange of 41,494 stocks, Main Event rallied $1.42 and ended at $7 with a transfer of 230 units, Regency Petroleum rose 45 cents to close at a 52 weeks high of $4.90 following an exchange of 308,057 stocks and Stationery and Office Supplies declined 15 cents to finish at $1.55 in switching ownership of 300,000 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 popped 253.71 points to close at 355,537.94, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 584.54 points to end at 404,861.97, the JSE Main Index gained a mere 89.31 points to 346,574.09, the Junior Market Index rallied by 23.69 points to settle at 3,364.37 and the JSE USD Market Index lost 4.97 points to end at 281.00.
The market’s PE ratio, one of the more popular methods used to value stocks, finished at 15.2. The PE ratio is calculated using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.9 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding any major one-time income or expense. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement 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.
Last year’s intake is the second highest on record and bettered the 2022 intake of US$3.44 billion. 