The Jamaica Stock Exchange closed on Friday, with a sharp fall in the volume of stocks traded, with a lower value than on Thursday, resulting in the major indices of the Main Market rising, the Junior Market index declining sharply and the JSE USD Market slipping. At the end of trading, prices of 33 shares rose, 51 declined and 24 remained firm.
At the close of the market, the JSE Combined Market Index rallied 1,140.50 points to end at 356,331.21, the All Jamaican Composite Index bounced by 1,678.85 points to end at a new multi-year high of 412,087.96, the JSE Main Index rallied by 1,730.63 points to 348,565.21, the Junior Market Index sank 71.33 points to 3,211.31 and the JSE USD Market Index shed 4.26 points to 260.36.
At the close of the market, 47,451,199 shares were traded in all three markets, down from 95,175,330 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks traded on the Junior and Main markets amounting to $143.54 million, down from $382.75 million on the previous day. The JSE USD market closed with an exchange of 588,868 shares for US$28,215 compared to 86,897 units at US$33,792 on Thursday.
In Main Market activity, Wigton Energy led trading with 23.19 million shares, followed by Transjamaican Highway with 4.91 million stocks and Supreme Ventures with 723,200 units.
In Junior Market trading, Express Catering led with 3.28 million shares, followed by Kintyre Holdings with 2.67 million stocks and Caribbean Flavours with 2.43 million units.
In the preference segment, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% climbed $14 to $2,599, 138 Student Living preference share dipped $10 to finish at $200 and Sygnus Credit Investments 10% rose $8 and ended at $108.
At the close of trading, the market’s PE ratio ended at 15.6. The PE is computed using projected 2026-27 earnings and 15.2 based on 2025 historical earnings, excluding major one-time income or expenses. The PE ratio is one of the most popular measures used for valuing shares and is calculated by dividing the stock price by the company’s earnings per share. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to assist in decision-making. The PE ratio chart includes all ordinary shares listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, grouped by industry, with easy comparisons within sectors and the overall market.
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