Innovative Energy led trading on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Friday with 73 percent of the of stocks that changed hands and driving value higher than on Thursday. Trading ended with the major indices of the Main Market falling, along with the Junior Market index, and the JSE USD Market rising moderately. At the end of trading, prices of 38 shares rose, 44 declined and 25 remained firm.
At the close, the JSE Combined Market Index skidded 1,413.73 points to close at 322,725.26, the All Jamaican Composite Index dropped 2,581.50 points to end at 355,824.19, the JSE Main Index declined 1,401.44 points to end at 312,486.94, the Junior Market Index declined 10.23 points to end at 3,337.50 and the JSE USD Market Index rallied 0.25 points to 199.68.
At the close of the market on Friday, 96,350,267 shares were exchanged in all three markets, up from 18,347,984 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $223.05 million, up from $188.86 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 26,534 shares for US$1,226 compared to 339,923 units at US$14,918 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Innovative Energy led with 70.20 million shares, followed by Supreme Ventures with 5.62 million stock units and Transjamaican Highway with 4.50 million units.
In Junior Market trading, JFP led with 2.36 million shares, followed by One Great Studio with 2.0 million stock units and Omni Industries with 1.24 million units.
In the preference segment, Eppley 7.75% preference share gained $3.20 in closing at $21, while 138 Student Living preference share rose $5 to $230 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% slipped $100 and ended at $1,055.
The market’s PE ratio, the most popular measure used to value stocks, ended at 13.8 based on 2025-26 earnings and 14.4 based on 2024 historical earnings. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
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