Trading closed Tuesday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange with a sharp rise in the volume of stocks exchanged, with RA Williams leading with 96 percent, with a fall in the value compared with Monday. The markets gave back some of Monday’s month-end with trading closing with prices of 27 shares rising, 56 declining and 22 remaining firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index slipped 3,318.03 points to end at 325,006.84, the All Jamaican Composite Index shed 4,571.03 points to end at 363,295.51, the JSE Main Index dipped 3,350.89 points to 313,962.09, the Junior Market Index fell 16.22 points to finish at 3,459.99 and the JSE USD Market Index declined 5.77 points to settle at 204.73.
At the close, 365,871,810 shares were traded in all three markets, up from 66,672,394 units on Monday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $233.07 million, down from $278.33 million on the previous day and the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 497,159 shares for US$23,827 compared to 5,779,467 units at US$171,261 on Monday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 3.64 million shares followed by Sagicor Select Manufacturing & Distribution Fund with 1.78 million stocks and Innovative Energy with 571,848 units.
In Junior Market trading, RA Williams led with 351.21 million shares, followed by Stationery and Office Supplies with 1.85 million stocks and Dolla Financial with 697,262 units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $1.67 to finish at $43 and 138 Student Living preference share dropped $6.25 and ended at $217.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.7 based on 2024-5 earnings and 16.3 based on 2024 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 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.
The market closed with 33,243,094 shares trading worth $207,945,862 compared with 17,403,798 stock units at $193,831,769 on Friday.
At the close, AS Bryden declined $1 to end at $24 as investors traded 3,463 shares, Berger Paints rose 97 cents in closing at $7.47, with 855 stocks clearing the market, Caribbean Cement climbed $6.99 to $88 with investors trading 124,697 shares. Eppley fell 50 cents and ended at $32.50 with an exchange of 1,346 units, Eppley Caribbean Fund popped 50 cents to close at $38.50 with 1,340 stocks passing through the market. Guardian Holdings sank $11 to finish at $308 with investors dealing in 1,435 units. Jamaica Broilers advanced 55 cents and ended at $25.50 after an exchange of 69,676 stocks, JMMB Group gained 55 cents to $21.40 and closed with an exchange of 69,698 shares, Kingston Wharves rallied $3.18 to finish at $32.49 in an exchange of 11,454 stock units. Massy Holdings increased 50 cents to close at $77.50 with investors swapping 320,000 shares, Mayberry Group popped $1.49 to end at $8.39 in switching ownership of 1,290,459 stock units, Mayberry Jamaican Equities advanced 50 cents in closing at $11, with 27,060 units crossing the exchange. 
NCB Financial rose $1.30 to $41.30 in trading 414,178 stocks, Sagicor Real Estate Fund lost 50 cents and ended at $8 after a transfer of 127,993 units, Scotia Group gained 50 cents to end at $53 after the trading of 65,125 stocks. Seprod rallied $2.20 in closing at $83.20 in an exchange of 80,104 shares, Supreme Ventures increased 60 cents to finish at $21.20 with investors trading 1,129,965 stock units and Wisynco Group climbed 89 cents to close at $21.89 after 337,081 shares passed through the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.6, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Honey Bun advanced 11 cents to end at $7.50 in trading 11,708 shares, Indies Pharma popped 5 cents to close at $3.70 after an exchange of 273,610 units, Iron Rock Insurance advanced 20 cents to finish at $6 with investors trading just 2 stocks. Jetcon Corporation gained 1 cent to close at a 52 week high of $1.44 after investors traded 3,274 shares. Knutsford Express rose 87 cents to $13.86, with 122,987 stock units crossing the exchange, Lasco Financial rallied 6 cents to close at $1.84 with 307,105 shares changing hands, Mailpac Group increased 6 cents in closing at $2.69 in an exchange of 46,575 units. Regency Petroleum climbed 26 cents and ended at $4.35, with 3,142,487 stocks crossing the market, Spur Tree Spices slipped 12 cents to end at a 52 week low of 92 cents with a transfer of 110,227 stock units, Stationery and Office Supplies gained 10 cents to finish at a 52 week high of $1.79 with 1,258,117 shares crossing the market and Tropical Battery popped 8 cents to $2.11 after a transfer of 157,955 units.
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 jumped 4,846.73 points to 328,324.87, the All Jamaican Composite Index surged 6,722.24 points to close at 367,866.54, the JSE Main Index climbed 4,616.34 points to wrap up trading at 317,312.98, the Junior Market Index added 60.22 points to finish at 3,476.21 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 11.55 points to end trading at 210.50.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 14 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.4 based on 2024 earnings.
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.
The Junior Market ICTOP10 ended with 6 stocks rising and only one declining. The Main Market ICTOP 10 ended with four stocks rising and only one declining.
The Junior Market IC TOP10 saw two additions, following the updated earnings for Consolidated Bakeries, with the stock jumping 54 percent during the week. This follows the first quarter results that resulted in updated earnings of 30 cents per share for 2025 and Medical Disposables makes it with updated projection of 45 cents per share, following B revenue growth and profits in the March quarter. Image Plus and Cargo Handlers dropped out of the Junior Market list. There are no new listings in the Main and the All JSE ICTOP10 for the week.
ICTOP10 focuses on likely yearly winners. The list includes some of the best as well as newer companies that have not time tested. ICInsider.com ranks companies based on projected earnings, for easy assessment of companies in making investment decisions.
The market closed with trading in 17,403,798 shares with a value of $193,831,769 versus 18,495,766 stock units at $94,742,564 on Thursday.
At the close of the week, Berger Paints fell 98 cents to end at $6.50 as investors exchanged a mere 14 shares, Caribbean Cement slipped 49 cents in closing at $81.01 after trading 9,632 stock units, Guardian Holdings rallied $1 to $319 after an exchange of 249 stocks. Jamaica Broilers rose 97 cents to close at $24.95 in trading 100,096 shares, Jamaica Producers increase 40 cents to end at $24.90 after an exchange of 103,731 stock units, Massy Holdings sank 50 cents to close at $77 with investors trading 64,623 shares. NCB Financial declined $1.50 to $40 in switching ownership of 757,913 stocks, Sagicor Group gained $1 and ended at $42, with 76,840 units crossing the exchange, Sagicor Real Estate Fund rose 39 cents to finish at $8.50, with 500 stock units changing hands. Seprod climbed $1.25 to close at $81 as 10,276 shares passed through the market, Sygnus Credit Investments advanced $1.20 in closing at $13.50 in an exchange of 451,466 stock units and 
Wisynco Group popped 50 cents to end at $21, with 280,992 shares crossing the market.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with trading of 13,189,955 shares at a value of $22,163,154, up from 10,333,999 units at $17,077,015 on Thursday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 13.9, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Fontana lost 30 cents in closing at $8.50, with 26,743 units crossing the market, Honey Bun dipped 10 cents to $7.39 in trading 1,899 stocks, Knutsford Express gained $1.99 to finish at $12.99 after an exchange of 95,587 stock units. Omni Industries increased 13 cents and ended at 79 cents, with 20,403 shares changing hands, RA Williams climbed 5 cents to close at 48 cents with 197 stocks passing through the exchange, Regency Petroleum increased 13 cents to end at $4.09 with investors trading 293,873 units and Tropical Battery fell 10 cents in closing at $2.03 with 257,696 stock units clearing 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 rallied 1,424.26 points to 323,478.14, the All Jamaican Composite Index popped 1,819.67 points to close at 361,144.30, the JSE Main Index gained 1,349.94 points to wrap up trading at 312,696.64, the Junior Market Index rallied 18.56 points to finish at 3,415.99 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 2.95 points to finish at 198.95.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2024-25 earnings and 16.3 based on 2024 earnings.
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.
The market closed with trading of 10,333,999 shares for $17,077,015, up from 4,702,128 stock units at $7,310,787 on Wednesday.
The Junior Market ended trading with an average PE Ratio of 14.1, based on last traded prices in conjunction with earnings projected by ICInsider.com for financial years ending around August 2025.
Indies Pharma advanced 7 cents to end at $3.65 in trading 6,948 stock units. Iron Rock Insurance shed 20 cents in closing at $5.80 with an exchange of 2,607 shares, KLE Group dropped 12 cents to finish at 85 cents, with investors exchanging 902 units, Lasco Financial increased 5 cents to close at $1.78, with 90,817 stocks crossing the market. MFS Capital Partners sank 6 cents to 42 cents with investors trading 11,204 stock units, Omni Industries dipped 12 cents to close at a 52 week low of 66 cents after 85,040 shares passed through the market and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 12 cents to end at $1.70 with an exchange of 3,652,388 units.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.
The market closed with 18,495,766 shares trading worth $94,742,564 compared with 11,890,305 stocks at $79,422,000 on Wednesday.
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 the financial year ending around August 2025.
Sagicor Real Estate Fund gained 96 cents to end at $8.11 after an exchange of 458 shares, Seprod popped $2.25 to close at $79.75, after 85,598 shares cleared the market. Sterling Investments sank 36 cents to close trading at $3.10 in an exchange of 7,557 stock units. Sygnus Credit Investments advanced 78 cents and ended at $12.30 with 221,813 stock units crossing the market and Wisynco Group rose $1.55 to $20.50 in switching ownership of 157,838 shares.
Prices of securities trading are those for the last transaction of each stock unless otherwise stated.