Trading ended with mixed results at the close of the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with a near doubling in the volume of stocks exchanged, with marginal gains in value. At the end of trading, the major indices of the Main Market declined, while the Junior and JSE USD markets rallied, with prices of 45 shares rising, 43 declining and 22 remaining firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index shed 864.72 points to finish at 328,907.38, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 1,018.92 points to 366,315.67, the JSE Main Index dropped 1,021.00 points to 318,404.72, the Junior Market Index rose 15.83 points to end at 3,410.63 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied just 0.04 points to end at 203.29.
At the close of trading on Tuesday, a total of 21,684,352 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from just 11,033,090 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $65.46 million, up from only $50.89 million on the previous day, while the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 7,320,894 shares for US$182,827 well over the 126,779 units at US$11,408 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led trading with 3.60 million shares, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.54 million stocks and Lasco Manufacturing with 2.02 million units.
In Junior Market trading, One Great Studio led with 1.01 million shares, followed by RA Williams with 503,663 stocks and Fosrich with 247,628 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $3 to close at $43 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% advanced $3.90 to $104.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2025-26 earnings compared with 16 using the 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 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.
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Dividends that are paid or are due to be paid and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily charts, along with the closing volume of the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The market closed with trading of 3,430,481 shares worth $6,399,711 compared with 28,719,582 units at $72,682,367 on Friday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 12.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.
AS Bryden fell $6.20, Seprod was down $4.93, while Caribbean Cement and PanJamaica declined by $3 each. At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped by 1,455.65 points to 329,772.10, the All Jamaican Composite Index declined by 1,984.20 points to wrap up trading at 367,334.59, the JSE Main Index shed 1,432.09 points to finish at 319,425.72, the Junior Market Index skidded 12.00 points to end at 3,394.80 and the JSE USD Market Index fell 5.58 points to end at 203.25.
In the preference segment, 138 Student Living preferred share declined $2.15 to close at $240, Productive Business Solutions 10.5% jumped $55 to $1,140 and Sygnus Credit Investments C10.5% sank $3.90 to finish at $100.
The All Jamaican Composite Index surged 5,926.89 points to end at 369,318.79, the JSE Main Index jumped 4,710.76 points to wrap up trading at 320,857.81 and the JSE Financial Index rose 0.76 points to 66.60.
The Main Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.5. 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 2025.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 4,596.49 points to conclude trading at 331,227.75, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 5,926.89 points to end at 369,318.79, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,710.76 points to settle at 320,857.81, the Junior Market Index climbed 12.46 points to 3,406.80 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 5.15 points to wrap up trading at 208.83.
The market’s PE ratio, the most widely used measure for valuing stocks, ended at 13.5 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.2 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 market closed with trading of 20,230,933 shares for $34,706,309, up from 8,791,632 stock units at $19,500,281 on Wednesday.
At the close of trading, the Junior Market Index rose 28.26 points to 3,394.34. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator is showing three stocks with their bids higher than their last selling prices and six with lower offers.
At the close of trading, the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 97,198 shares for US$6,151 compared with 98,617 units at US$2,913 on Wednesday.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.2 that is based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.1 based on 2024 historical earnings.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 556.11 points to finish trading at 326,028.09, the All Jamaican Composite Index gained 645.91 points to settle at 362,682.17, the JSE Main Index increased 432.44 points to 315,726.32, the Junior Market Index popped 20.05 points to finish at 3,366.08 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 0.24 points to finish at 201.98.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used in valuing stocks, ended at 13.2 based on 2025-26 earnings and 16.3 based on 2024 historical earnings.
The market closed with 15,824,719 shares trading for $115,570,611, compared to 16,522,479 stock units at $132,457,925 on Monday.
Trading averaged 263,745 shares at $1,926,177 compared to 266,492 stocks at $2,136,418 on Monday and month to date, an average of 277,241 units at $1,903,539, down from 278,193 shares at $1,901,943 on the previous day and July with an average of 270,399 stock units at $2,493,078.
Transjamaican Highway led trading with 8.73 million shares for 55.2 percent of total volume, followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund, with 1.56 million stocks for 9.8 percent of the day’s trade and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 1.51 million units for 9.5 percent of the day’s trade.
The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 216.40 points to 362,036.26, the JSE Main Index advanced 1,524.60 points to close at 315,293.88 and the JSE Financial Index popped 0.80 points to 65.54. At the close, the Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows 16 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 13.2. 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 2025.
At the close of the market, AS Bryden rallied 46 cents and ended at $26.46 with investors trading 77,152 shares, Barita Investments sank 78 cents to $70.02 with 1,967 stock units passing through the market, Caribbean Producers fell 40 cents to finish at $8, after closing with 99,903 shares being traded. Carreras rose 40 cents to close at $17.79 with investors dealing in 154,864 units, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund skidded $3.98 in closing at $38.51 after a transfer of 52 stocks, GraceKennedy lost 85 cents to end at $71.05 as traders cleared 19,257 units through the market. Guardian Holdings advanced $45 to $390 in an exchange of 46,004 shares, Kingston Wharves declined $1.55 to close at $29.90 after trading of 12,810 stock units, Margaritaville popped $1.50 to end at $11.50 in an exchange of 27 stocks. Mayberry Jamaican Equities sank $1.30 in closing at $9.30 with traders dealing in 154,947 units, NCB Financial dipped 41 cents to finish at $40.09 with 197,184 stocks crossing the exchange, Proven Investments dropped 48 cents and ended at $16.50 in trading 1,731 shares.
The market closed with trading of 7,386,851 shares for $15,456,388, after falling from 7,451,150 units at $13,427,705 on Monday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2026.