Trading drops on Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading in Transjamaican Highway shares fell by just less than a half on Friday from Thursday’s level on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, resulting in a fall in the volume of stocks changing hands, with a lower value than on Thursday. At the close, the major indices of the Main Market rose, the Junior Market index declined and the JSE USD Market closed higher following a rise in prices of 54 shares, a decline of 30, while 27 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,073.19 points to finish at 328,175.46, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,663.64 points to conclude trading at 367,588.25, the JSE Main Index jumped by 1,284.45 points to 317,959.92, the Junior Market Index lost 21.97 points to settle at 3,367.48 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 1.08 points to 204.85.
At the close of trading, 34,173,098 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 58,489,635 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $200.62 million, down from $230.76 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 102,680 shares for US$6,965 compared to 654,501 units at US$127,810 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading on the market with 26.84 million shares, followed by Lasco Manufacturing with 1.36 million stocks and Wigton Energy with 444,580 units.
In Junior Market trading, Fosrich led with 663,250 shares, followed by Jamaican Teas with 462,380 stocks and MFS Capital Partners with 295,728 units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.25% preference share rose $1.39 in closing at $20 and Jamaica Public Service 7% declined $2.90 to $42.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.4 based on 2025-26 earnings per share and 16.1 based on 2024 historical earnings.
The ICInsider.com PE chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
The PE chart covers all ordinary shares listed 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 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any 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 straying 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 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.

Transjamaican takes 94% of JSE Main Market


Transjamaican Highway dramatically controlled trading, accounting for 94 percent of stocks changing hands on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market on Thursday, pushing the volume traded up by 564 percent and the value 446 percent higher compared to Wednesday, following trading in 57 securities, similar to Wednesday, with prices of 16 rising, 24 declining and 17 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 52,921,774 shares trading worth $218,524,588, rising dramatically from 7,971,105 stock units valued at $40,013,200 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 928,452 shares at $3,833,765 compared to 139,844 units at $701,986 on Wednesday. Trading for the month to date, ended with an average of 265,299 units at $1,352,344 compared with 182,586 shares at $1,042,845 on the previous day and August with an average of 286,418 stock units at $1,923,954.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 49.68 million shares for 93.9 percent of total volume, followed by Wigton Energy, with 1.33 million stock units for 2.5 percent of the day’s trade and Kingston Wharves with 286,335 stocks for 0.5 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index dipped 160.90 points to finish at 365,924.61, the JSE Main Index sank 1,122.67 points to close at 316,675.47 and the JSE Financial Index skidded 0.67 points to end at 65.78. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 15 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. 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.
At the close of trading, Barita Investments fell 20 cents to end at $78.05 as investors exchanged 24,455 shares, Caribbean Cement rose $4.41 to end at $94.42 with investors trading 1,190 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund advanced $1.50 to $40 with 50 stock units passing through the market, General Accident dipped 41 cents to end at $5.79 after trading of 13,195 shares. GraceKennedy lost $1.55 in closing at $71.55 with a transfer of 4,526 units, Jamaica Broilers sank 89 cents to end at $26 with investors dealing in 6,833 stocks, Jamaica Stock Exchange skidded 79 cents to close at $11.78 after brokers transferred 4,349 units. JMMB Group fell 74 cents to $18.65 with investors trading 85,950 shares, Massy Holdings slipped 50 cents and ended at $77 with investors exchanging 17,632 stock units, Sagicor Group lost 48 cents to finish at $40, after trading of 49,707 shares. Sagicor Real Estate Fund climbed 84 cents to close at $7.60 as investors exchanged 150 units, Seprod sank $1.91 in closing at $78.48 in trading 531 stock units, Sterling Investments dipped 29 cents to $2.91 with traders exchanging 5,000 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments increased $1.15 to end at $13.30 with brokers clearing 4,941 shares and Wisynco Group declined 44 cents to $20.96 with an exchange of 16,990 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share shed $5 to end at $250 after closing with an exchange of just 4 shares and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dropped 91 cents in closing at $103.99, with traders dealing in 3,657 stocks.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Fosrich pushes up Junior Market trading


Junior Market closed with a 243 percent jump in the volume of stocks traded on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday, following an exchange in Fosrich that accounted for 55 percent of the day’s trade. The value of stocks changing hands rose by 216 percent over Wednesday, following activity in 42 securities compared with 40 on the prior day and ending with prices of 16 rising, 16 declining and 10 closing unchanged.

The market ended with trading of 4,913,360 shares for $12,236,802, jumping from 1,431,920 units at $3,870,592 on Wednesday.
Trading averaged 116,985 shares at $291,352 compared with 35,798 stocks at $96,765 on Wednesday, with the month to date, averaging 71,141 units at $136,011, after rising from 65,271 stock units at $116,120 on the previous day and August ending, with an average of 236,241 shares at $494,923.
Fosrich led trading with 2.71 million shares for 55.1 percent of total volume, followed by Dolla Financial, with 639,384 stock units for 13 percent of the day’s trade and Fontana with 293,929 stocks for 6 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index sank 16.89 points to settle at 3,389.45. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and three with lower offers.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging gained 13 cents to close at $2.55 after 1,791 shares were traded, Cargo Handlers lost 12 cents to close at $14.36, after 205 stock units were exchanged, Caribbean Assurance Brokers rose 10 cents to end at $2.10 with investors dealing in 1,650 shares. Caribbean Cream declined 11 cents in closing at $2.12 with traders switching ownership of 486 units, Consolidated Bakeries sank 10 cents and ended at $1.50 after an exchange of 2,435 stocks, Dolphin Cove advanced 22 cents to finish at $14.30 with investors trading 2,676 units. GWest Corporation lost 7 cents and ended at 76 cents with 8,154 shares crossing the market, Image Plus skidded 5 cents to 91 cents with traders dealing in 30,803 stocks, Indies Pharma fell 7 cents in closing at $3.01 as investors exchanged 232,992 stock units. Jamaican Teas shed 9 cents to finish at $2.25 with 10,968 shares changing hands, Jetcon Corporation popped 13 cents to close at $1.81 with investors trading 54,550 stock units, Mailpac Group rallied 10 cents to end at $2.59 after traders exchanged 76,496 stocks. Omni Industries dropped 5 cents in closing at 83 cents after trading 19,297 units and Spur Tree Spices slipped 5 cents to $1.10 in an exchange of 76,832 stocks.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Transjamaican pumps up JSE trading


The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Thursday, resulting in a sharp rise in the volume and value of stocks exchanged, compared to Wednesday, with Transjamaican Highway dominating trading with 85 percent of the day’s volume. Trading closed with the major indices of all markets declining. At the end of trading, the prices of 37 shares rose, 43 declined and 28 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index declined by 1,194.22 points to 327,102.27, the All Jamaican Composite Index slipped 160.90 points to finish at 365,924.61, the JSE Main Index shed 1,122.67 points to 316,675.47, the Junior Market Index lost 16.89 points to close at 3,389.45 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.69 points to conclude trading at 203.77.
At the close of trading, 58,489,635 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from just 10,394,061 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $230.76 million, up from $43.88 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 654,501 shares for US$127,810 compared to 991,036 units at US$40,146 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 49.68 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 1.33 million stocks and Kingston Wharves with 286,335 units.
In Junior Market trading, Fosrich led with 2.71 million shares, followed by Dolla Financial with 639,384 stocks and Fontana with 293,929 units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $5 to close at $250.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assits in decision-making.
The PE ratio chart covers all of the ordinary shares that are listed on 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 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any 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.

JSE Main Market closes higher


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Wednesday, with an 11 percent fall in the volume of stocks traded at a 27 percent lower value than on Tuesday, following trading in 57 securities compared with 58 on Tuesday, with prices of 15 rising, 22 declining and 20 ending unchanged, leading the market indices to close moderately higher.

The market closed with 7,971,105 shares trading for $40,013,200, sliding from 8,912,798 stock units at $54,686,296 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 139,844 shares at $701,986 compared to 153,669 stocks at $942,867 on Tuesday and month to date, an average of 182,586 units worth $1,042,845, skidding from 188,676 shares at $1,091,418 on the previous day and August with an average of 286,418 stocks at $1,923,954.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 4.09 million shares for 51.3 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund, with 1.0 million stock units for 12.6 percent of the day’s trade and Radio Jamaica with 575,001 stocks for 7.4 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,045.43 points to 366,085.51, the JSE Main Index popped just 157.76 points to wrap up trading at 317,798.14 and the JSE Financial Index rose a mere 0.11 points to 66.45. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 11 stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and four with lower offers.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.4. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with financial year closing around August 2026.
At the close of trading on a day low market activity, Barita Investments fell 26 cents to end at $78.25 with 19,386 shares clearing the market, Caribbean Cement lost $3.99 and ended at $90.01 after an exchange of 4,022 shares, General Accident gained 97 cents to $6.20 with investors dealing in 4,141 stock units, GraceKennedy slipped $1 to close at $70 with an exchange of 63,620 shares. Guardian Holdings sank $4 to close at $355 with investors trading 30 stock units, Jamaica Broilers rallied 29 cents to close at $26.89 in trading 85,239 shares. JMMB Group popped 97 cents to finish at $19.39 with an exchange of 1,001 units, Mayberry Group dipped 27 cents to end at $6.80 with investors swapping 73,424 units, NCB Financial increased 62 cents and ended at $42.90 with 40,131 stocks crossing the market. Sagicor Real Estate Fund shed 84 cents to $6.76 with 2,328 units switching ownership, Scotia Group shed $1.30 to end at $54.20 with just 2,388 shares passing through the market, Seprod climbed $1.89 in closing at $80.39 after the trading of 643 stocks. Supreme Ventures sank 39 cents to close at $19.20 with 70,190 shares crossing the exchange, Sygnus Credit Investments skidded 86 cents and ended at $12.15 with traders transferring 165,283 units and Wisynco Group fell 50 cents to finish at $21.40 with 96,241 stocks changing hands.
In the preference segment, Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose 40 cents to $104.90 after traders transferred 5,160 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading drops on Jamaica Stock Exchange


Trading closed Wednesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with fewer shares changing hands, with a lower value than on Tuesday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rising moderately, the Junior Market index just slipping lower and the JSE USD Market inching marginally higher. At the end of trading, the prices of 33 shares rose, 39 declined and 32 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 145.27 points to conclude trading at 328,296.49, the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,045.43 points to wrap up trading at 366,085.51, the JSE Main Index increased 157.76 points to settle at 317,798.14, the Junior Market Index slipped by just 0.81 points to 3,406.34 and the JSE USD Market Index edged 0.09 points up to 204.46.
At the close of the day’s trading, 10,394,061 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 11,984,502 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $43.88 million, down from $59.48 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 991,036 shares for US$40,146 compared to 99,949 units at US$34,172 on Tuesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway was the leading traded stock with 4.09 million units, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.0 million stocks and Radio Jamaica with 575,001 shares.
In Junior Market trading, Future Energy led with 509,675 shares, followed by Indies Pharma with 246,026 stocks and Derrimon Trading with 136,967 units.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.3 based on the 2025-26 earnings and 15.9 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other, more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated data to help in decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed 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 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any major one time income or expense.
Pertinent information is required to navigate numerous investment options successfully in the stock market. The chart is a useful guide in making rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the sector average, not straying 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.

Junior Market trading dives


Trading closed on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with a 52 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with a 19 percent lower value than on Tuesday, with trading in 40 securities, down from 43 on Tuesday and ending with prices of 14 rising, 15 declining and 11 closing unchanged and resulted in the Junior Market Index just slipping a mere 0.81 points to close at 3,406.34.

The market closed with trading of 1,431,920 shares for $3,870,592, after a steep decline from 2,971,755 units at $4,794,934 on Tuesday.
Trading averaged 35,798 shares at $96,765 compared to 69,111 stock units at $111,510 on Tuesday, with trading month to date, ending with an average of 65,271 stock units at $116,120, falling from 69,364 stock units at $118,808 on the previous day and August with an average of 236,241 shares at $494,923.
Future Energy led trading with 509,675 shares for 35.6 percent of total volume, followed by Indies Pharma, with 246,026 stock units for 17.2 percent of the day’s trade and Derrimon Trading with 136,967 stocks for 9.6 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows five stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.5, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
At the close of the market, Access Financial gained 5 cents to close at $17.95 with investors trading 3,408 shares, CAC 2000 rose 5 cents to $2.20 with 100 stocks switching owners, Caribbean Cream climbed 22 cents in closing at $2.23 as traders passed 225 shares through the market. Dolphin Cove skidded 11 cents and closed at $14.08 with investors dealing in 11,711 units, Express Catering popped 22 cents to finish at $2.83 with 7,000 stock units changing hands, Fontana declined 19 cents to end at $8.86 with a transfer of 33,303 shares. ISP Finance declined $2.14 in closing at $14.45 as 77 units crossed the market, Jamaican Teas rallied 12 cents to $2.34 in trading 4,348 stocks, Jetcon Corporation lost 14 cents to end at $1.68, after closing with an exchange of 1,200 stock units. JFP dropped 9 cents to finish at 51 cents after a transfer of 22,955 shares and Regency Petroleum increased 10 cents and ended at $4.30 with traders dealing in 303 units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Trading plunged on JSE Main Market


Trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market ended on Tuesday, with the volume of stocks changing hands falling by 34 percent and the value 48 percent lower than on Monday, with an exchange of 58 securities similar to trading on Monday and closed with prices of 22 rising, 20 declining and 16 ending unchanged.

The market closed with 8,912,798 shares being traded, with a value of $54,686,296, following a decline from 13,477,623 stock units for $104,726,080 on Monday.
Trading averaged 153,669 shares at $942,867, falling from 232,373 stocks at $1,805,622 on Monday and month to date, an average of 188,676 stock units at $1,091,418 compared with 194,613 shares at $1,116,610 on the previous day and August with an average of 286,418 stock units at $1,923,954.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 5.46 million shares for 61.3 percent of the total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund, with just 735,326 units for 8.3 percent of the day’s trade and Radio Jamaica with 680,000 stock units for 7.6 percent of the volume traded.
The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 493.98 points to close at 365,040.08, the JSE Main Index sank 837.41 points to end at 317,640.38 and the JSE Financial Index slipped just 0.03 points to 66.34. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows eight stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.3. The JSE Main and the USD Market PE ratios are based on last traded prices and earnings forecasts by ICInsider.com for companies with  financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden slipped $4.40 and ended at $25.60 with trading of a mere 5 shares, Barita Investments sank 49 cents to $78.51 in an exchange of 1,415 units, Berger Paints gained 77 cents to close at $6.78 with 81 stocks crossing the market. Caribbean Cement rose $4.50 to end at $94 in an exchange of 55,587 shares, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund fell $3.49 in closing at $38.50, following trading of 306 stock units, Guardian Holdings sank $1 to finish at $359 after an exchange of 10 shares. JMMB Group dipped $1.06 and ended at $18.42 with traders swapping 46,691 stock units, 138 Student Living lost 40 cents to close at $4.08 with 1,945 stock units crossing the market, Scotia Group climbed 90 cents in closing at $55.50 after investors transferred 8,303 stock units and Seprod popped 50 cents to close at $78.50 after closing with 2,464 shares changing hands.

In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share skidded $78.50 to finish at $255 with a transfer of 280 stocks and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% advanced 51 cents to end at $104.50 with traders clearing 3,350 units in the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

Junior Market drops on Monday


Junior Market trading activity closed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange Tuesday, with the market Index sinking 32.22 points to settle at 3,407.15, following an 18 percent decline in the volume of stocks traded, with 5 percent more value than Monday, resulting from trading in 43 securities compared with 41 on Monday and ending with prices of 15 rising, 13 declining and 15 closing unchanged.

The market closed with trading of 2,971,755 shares for $4,794,934, from 3,624,819 units at $4,546,581 on Monday.
Trading averaged 69,111 shares at $111,510 compared with 88,410 stock units at $110,892 on Monday, with the month to date, averaging 69,364 stock units at $118,808, compared with 69,408 shares at $120,089 on the previous day and August ending with an average of 236,241 shares at $494,923. At the close of a low-keyed trading session, Kintyre Holdings led trading with 449,794 shares for 15.1 percent of total volume, followed by One Great Studio, with 401,057 stock units for 13.5 percent of the day’s trade and Express Catering with 311,369 stocks for 10.5 percent of the volume traded.
At the close of trading, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows six stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and only two with lower offers.
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 2026.
At the close of trading, Access Financial sank 5 cents to finish at $17.90 after investors exchanged a mere 18 shares, AMG Packaging lost 10 cents to close at $2.42 with an exchange of 81,493 stocks, Caribbean Assurance Brokers increased 10 cents to close at $2 with just 100 shares passing through the market. Caribbean Cream slipped 19 cents to end at $2.01 with 1,100 stock units crossing the exchange, Derrimon Trading fell 5 cents in closing at $1.79 with investors trading 7,480 stock units, Dolla Financial declined 9 cents and ended at $2.36 after exchanging 207,896 shares. Express Catering shed 24 cents to $2.61 with investors swapping 311,369 units, ISP Finance popped $2.16 to finish at $16.59 with a transfer of a mere one stock, Jamaican Teas dipped 11 cents and ended at $2.22 with investors dealing in 13,005 stock units. KLE Group advanced 13 cents to close at 98 cents with 111 shares switching owners, Medical Disposables rose 8 cents to end at $1.40 with traders dealing in 410 stocks, Regency Petroleum sank 12 cents in closing at $4.20 as investors cleared 94,559 units from the market and Spur Tree Spices skidded 5 cents to $1.11 with an exchange of 164,987 stock units.

Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.

JSE Main & Junior Markets drop


The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed Tuesday following a decline in the value and quantity of stocks traded, compared to Monday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market ending mixed, the Junior Market index declining and the JSE USD Market rising. At the end of trading, the prices of 41 shares rose, 35 declined and 31 remained firm.

At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 1,030.10 points to end at 328,151.22, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 493.98 points to finish at 365,040.08, the JSE Main Index sank 837.41 points to 317,640.38, the Junior Market Index dropped 32.22 points to end at 3,407.15 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 1.13 points to 204.37.
At the close of trading, 11,984,502 shares were exchanged in all three markets, down from 17,244,927 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $59.48 million, down from $109.27 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 99,949 shares for US$34,172 compared to 142,485 units at US$29,278 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 5.46 million shares, followed by Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 735,326 stocks and Radio Jamaica with 680,000 units.
In Junior Market trading, Kintyre Holdings led with 449,794 shares, followed by One Great Studio with 401,057 stocks and Express Catering with 311,369 stock units.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preference share dropped $78.50 and ended at $255.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.3 based on 2025-26 earnings and 15.9 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the other more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making. The PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and 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 2025 actual or projected earnings, excluding any 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.