Trading closed Thursday on the Jamaica Stock Exchange after a rise in the volume of stocks traded, but with a lower value than on Wednesday. Trading resulted in major indices of the market rising. At the end of trading the prices of 43 shares rose, 47 declined and 19 remained firm.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 2,406.71 points to 376,197.13, while the All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 3,317.10 points to close at 442,544.26, the JSE Main Index rose 2,363.89 points to 371,390.27, the Junior Market Index rallied by 20.41 points to settle at 2,939.12 and the JSE USD Market Index increased 4.93 points to a record high of 314.64.
At the close of trading, 36,483,225 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 27,254,846 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounted to $255.56 million, down from $327.48 million on the previous day. Trading on the JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 221,390 shares for US$28,376 compared to 248,902 units at US$17,256 on Wednesday.
In Main Market activity, Transjamaican Highway led with 14.53 million shares, with the price bouncing following release of half year results, followed by Wigton Energy with 2.21 million stocks and Sagicor Select Financial Fund with 2.04 million units.
In Junior Market trading, Dolla Financial led with 3.88 million shares, followed by Woodcats International with 2.39 million stocks and Omni Industries with 1.78 million units.
In Main Market ordinary share movements, among the winners, Guardian Holdings climbed $4.50 to close at $369.50, Barita Investments increased $3 to $67.00, Caribbean Cement and ended at, Pan Jamaica gained $1.90 to end at $45.18 and Jamaica Stock Exchange rose 89 cents to finish at $9.74. 
Among the top losers, MPC Caribbean Clean Energy dropped $4 to close at $25.00, Kingston Properties fell $1.49 to end at $9.50, AS Bryden dipped $1.05 to $23.50, Proven Investments lost 88 cents to close at $9.00 and Quantas Advantage shed 85 cents in closing at $14.65. In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% shed $330 to end at $1,870, 138 Student Living preference share lost $2.08 in closing at $230 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% dipped $11.80 to end at $100.
In the Junior Market, among the top winners, Dolla Financial advanced 51 cents to close at $3.36, Jetcon Corporation rallied 39 cents to finish at $4.00, Blue Power increased 34 cents to end at $3.49, Express Catering climbed 10 cents in closing at $2.00 and GWest Corporation popped 10 cents to 70 cents. Among the top losers, Cargo Handlers dropped 78 cents to end at $17.02, Caribbean Cream shed 34 cents to $1.81, Honey Bun lost 28 cents and ended at $6.20, Consolidated Bakeries slipped 20 cents to close at $1.20 and Everything Fresh skidded 19 cents in closing at $1.76.
At the close of trading, the PE ratio for the current year, compiled from projected 2026-27 earnings, is 11.7 and 16.2 based on 2025 historical earnings. Major one-off income or expenses are excluded from earnings where applicable. The PE ratio is one of the most frequently used measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. 
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in 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.
At the end of the market activity, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 1,370.39 points to close at 379,369.28, as the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped a solid 2,439.96 points to 447,123.45, the JSE Main Index gained 1,819.07 points to 375,103.68, the Junior Market Index lost a hefty 51.40 points to end at 2,886.41 and the JSE USD Market Index advanced 10.78 points to finish at 296.85.
Among the top losers, Sygnus Real Estate Finance dropped $2.11 to finish at $7.39, Eppley Caribbean Property Fund lost $1.99 to close at $42.00, Pan Jamaica skidded $1.51 to $43.49, Seprod fell $1.50 to close at $72.50 and Jamaica Producers shed $1.48 and ended at $20.50.
Pertinent information is needed to navigate the numerous options in the stock market. The chart should be used to help in decision-making, especially when investing close to the market or sector averages, and not going too far from it unless compelling reasons exist. This approach reduces emotional bias in 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.
Trading ended with an average of 525,661 shares at US$34,833, up from 128,233 stocks at US$8,586 on Friday, compared with July, with an average of 132,012 units for US$49,788.
The US Denominated Equities Index shed 12.51 points to settle at 286.07. The Investor’s Choice bid-offer indicator shows three stocks ending with bids higher than their last selling prices and one with a lower offer.
The PE Ratio, one of the most used measures to determine appropriate stock values, averages 15.4. ICInsider.com compiles the earnings per share and the PE used in this report. The PE ratio is derived by dividing the last traded price of a stock by the earnings per share for the financial year ending around August 2026.
At the close of trading, AS Bryden remained at 16.9 US cents with investors dealing in 1,337 units, Productive Business Solutions dropped 12.75 cents and ended at 72.25 US cents with 14 stocks changing hands, Proven Investments lost 0.47 of a cent to 5.51 US cents with a transfer of 408,402 shares. 
Quantas Advantage ended at 11 US cents following investors swapping 10,346 stock units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents after trading of 104 shares, Sygnus Credit Investments rallied 0.93 of a cent to close at 5.97 US cents in an exchange of 614 units and Transjamaican Highway rose 0.4 of a cent to record high of 7 US cents after investors swapped 4,835,167 stocks.
In the preference segment, JMMB Group 7.5% ended at US$2.03 as investors exchanged 33 stock units, AS Bryden 6% slipped 15 cents and closed at 85 US cents with 11 shares crossing the market and Sygnus Credit Investments E8.5% remained at US$10 after an exchange of 585 units.
Prices of securities trading are those of the last transaction. 
The market closed with trading of 28,603,521 shares for $37,608,677, up sharply from 15,947,334 units at $9,317,090 on Friday.
At the close of trading, AMG Packaging dipped 10 cents to end at $1.70 and closed with an exchange of 30,734 stock units, Atlantic Hardware declined by 23 cents to close at $1.17 with investors trading 722,147 shares, Cargo Handlers climbed by 20 cents to $17.95, with 2,786 units crossing the market. Caribbean Cream rose 43 cents to $2.14 following an exchange of 34,390 stocks, Caribbean Flavours fell 9 cents and ended at $1.09, with 24,309 units clearing the market, Consolidated Bakeries fell 23 cents to close at $1.22 with a transfer of 8,560 stocks. Derrimon Trading rallied 6 cents to $1.31 with 22,607,633 shares changing hands, Dolphin Cove dropped 23 cents to end at $11.02 with investors swapping 4,529 stock units, Fontana shed 8 cents in closing at $6.12 after 68,996 shares passed through the market. Fosrich slipped 17 cents to close at $1.40 with investors dealing in 20,188 units, Future Energy skidded 5 cents and ended at $3.70 after an exchange of 861,989 stocks, 
Image Plus fell 8 cents to finish at $1.03, with 454,123 stock units crossing the market. Jamaican Teas dropped 14 cents and ended at $2.01 as investors traded 103,200 shares, Knutsford Express shed 20 cents to $8 after trading of 1,134 units, Limners and Bards declined 10 cents to finish at $1.02 in an exchange of 393,400 stocks. Mailpac Group popped 17 cents to end at $2.60 with investors trading 11,286 stock units, Medical Disposables increased 8 cents in closing at $1 with an exchange of 200 shares, ONE on ONE Educational lost 5 cents to close at 73 cents after an exchange of 20,517 units and Stationery and Office Supplies rallied 6 cents to $1.54 in trading 10,818 stocks.
The closing prices of securities traded are those of the last transaction.
The market closed with an exchange of 423,400 shares for US$25,911 compared to 162,743 stocks at US$10,161 on Thursday.
Quantas Advantage advanced 0.01 of one cent to end at 9.62 US cents after an exchange of 2,506 units, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents with one share clearing the market. Sygnus Credit Investments ended at 5.55 US cents and closed with an exchange of 23,364 stock units, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share popped 0.41 of a cent to finish at 5 US cents with 20,000 stocks crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway rallied 0.42 of one cent and ended at a record closing high of 6.34 US cents in switching ownership of 370,456 shares.
In Main Market trading, the ordinary share movements ended with the top winners being, NCB Financial up $3 to a new one year high of $77.50, Sagicor Real Estate Fund popped $1.24 to end at $8.75, Eppley rallied $1.15 to $33.15, Caribbean Cement increased $1 to finish at $105.00 and Portland JSX climbing 87 cents and ended at $6.65.
The PE ratio is one of the most utilised measures in valuing shares. It is calculated by dividing the stock price by earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in making investment decisions. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry and facilitates easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
Remittance inflows for January to April 2026 continued the positive monthly trend since November last year. Flows to Jamaica amounted to a record US$1.1536 billion, 3.2 percent over the corresponding period in 2025, with earnings of US$1,118 billion. 
The market closed with an exchange of 334,610 shares for US$19,892, after tumbling from 435,339 stock units at US$184,279 on Tuesday.
Sygnus Credit Investments rose 0.06 of a cent in closing at 5.89 US cents after an exchange of 889 stocks, Sygnus Real Estate Finance USD share skidded 0.94 of a cent to close at 4 US cents with 2,703 shares crossing the market and Transjamaican Highway lost 0.04 of a cent to end at 5.22 US cents with investors swapping 267,967 stocks.
Proven Investments skidded 0.2 of a cent to end at 6.4 US cents after an exchange of 8,479 stock units, Quantas Advantage ended at 12 US cents with 3,500 shares crossing the market, Sterling Investments remained at 2 US cents following trading of 421 stocks. Sygnus Credit Investments fell 0.06 of a cent to 5.83 US cents after an exchange of 905 units and Transjamaican Highway slipped 0.01 of one cent to end at 5.26 US cents with investors trading 169,725 stock units.
The market closed with trading of 252,623 shares for $1,731,606, up from 52,964 stocks at $724,916 on Monday.
Ansa Merchant Bank dipped 1 cent to close at $28.49 after an exchange of 6 stock units, AS Bryden ended at $1.40 after 1,429 shares were exchanged, CIBC Caribbean Bank ended at $7.60 after a transfer of 247 stock units. CinemaOne ended at $3.98 after swapping 10 units, Eric Solis Marketing fell 10 cents to $4.10 after the trading of a mere one stock, First Citizens Group climbed 25 cents to finish at $39.25 as investors exchanged 374 shares. Guardian Holdings ended up climbing 94 cents to $17.24, with a transfer of 1,125 shares, Guardian Media remained at 75 cents with investors dealing in 8,000 units, JMMB Group ended at 78 cents after an exchange of 501 stock units. L.J. Williams B share remained at 80 cents with 4,000 shares crossing the market, Massy Holdings ended at $3.60 with an exchange of 163,916 stock units, National Enterprises closed at $4.75 with 2,853 units crossing the market. NCB Financial gained 35 cents and ended at $2.75 with investors trading 25,000 stocks, Point Lisas rose 71 cents to $7.03 after a transfer of 67 shares, Prestige Holdings advanced 71 cents to finish at $11.71 with a transfer of 1,108 units. 
Republic Financial slipped 1 cent to $108.25 with 2,771 stocks passing through the exchange, Scotiabank remained at $45.50 with investors trading 2,976 stock units, Trinidad & Tobago NGL rose 4 cents to $10.14 in an exchange of 550 shares. Trinidad Cement gained 6 cents and ended at $1.89 with 20 units changing hands, Unilever Caribbean shed $1.04 to close at $14.56 with 33,508 stocks passing through the market and West Indian Tobacco settled at $3.90 after investors exchanged 63 shares.